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Nearly half of mail-in ballots for Ottawa's October 26 municipal election didn't arrive on time, the City of Ottawa says. If you voted by mail and haven't heard anything, check your status before Friday.
Looking for memorable birthday ideas for your wife? A local parent just got advice from the community on what worked for their partner — Turkish glass lamp-making, Cirque du Soleil, private spa in Aylmer, easy trail hikes, seafood-focused dinners. The consensus seems to be: unique experiences beat generic fun.
Researchers at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre are recruiting adults 18–65 for a study on Brainspotting Therapy and PTSD. People with PTSD commit to two EEG sessions, six weeks of therapy, and questionnaires (~14 hours total). Those without PTSD do one session and a shorter therapy trial (~4 hours). Compensation provided. Email grbennett@theroyal.ca to participate — Ottawa/Gatineau area.
Someone in Pineview is selling weekly boxes of homemade muffins, cookies, bread, squares and brownies while recipe-testing for a cookbook. Pickup only, opt in or out each week depending what's in the box.
The Ottawa Seed Library is hosting events from October 24 through April 21, 2027. Check what's coming up if you're into gardening, seed saving, or building community plots.
Greenbank between Cambrian and Egret is fully closed to vehicles and pathways after a pedestrian was struck in Barrhaven. Area cordoned off, so plan your route around south end.
A 5-car entourage with roughly 12 police motorcycle escorts rolled through Hunt Club this morning at 10am, closing off every road as it passed. No word yet on who was in the convoy.
Watch out: a Hyundai (license plate devv 889) connected to Capital Taxi is running a scam where someone approaches asking for a few dollars, then the driver uses a scanner to swipe your debit or credit card. Someone tried to grab the device and the pair took off.
Rian Robertson, a recent 4x Jeopardy! champion, is putting together a team for World Trivia Night next Friday at Rogers Centre and looking for recruits. Robertson will be scouting for members at the event — if you're interested in joining or just curious how it all works on the show, hit up the thread.
The driver who killed a Carleton student in a hit-and-run earlier this month is still at large. Police are looking for a dark-coloured Ford Escape with damage to the front passenger side and fog light. A red pickup truck may have witnessed it. If you know anything, contact OPS.
Someone's grandma has made thousands of beautiful handmade cards over the years and wants to give them away (not sell). Looking to organize a giveaway event at a community centre or church — possibly west end or Little Italy. Teachers interested in donating some to schools can also reach out.
Bank of Canada strikers got fined by the city and police were called to their secondary site while picketing, according to PSAC reps posting on Instagram. Tensions escalating mid-strike.
Two Backstreet Boys fans have an extra ticket in the 200s for Feb 28 and are looking for a third to join them. If you've wanted to go but had no one to go with, send them a message.
Latest polling shows Mark Sutcliffe ahead of Catherine Leiper but the margin is tight just days before the Oct 26 vote.
A Reddit post about a past Centretown election shows low turnout leading to chaos. With the mayoral, council, and school board races happening Oct 26, every vote counts.
weekly board game night at Level One on Waller Street, Thursdays at 6 p.m. party games or strategy depending which table you join. $9 if you buy food or drink, $12 otherwise. ask for the reddit group when you show up.
the Sutcliffe campaign's automated calling system has been transcribing the mayor's name as 'Mark Suckliff' — which is admittedly hilarious and way more memorable than intended.
Pumpkins for the Planet is ramping up to keep jack-o'-lanterns out of the landfill and into farms, compost, and food centres. Transport is the biggest bottleneck — if you have an insured dump truck or just free time to load, they're assembling volunteers now. PumpkinFest volunteer day is Sunday, November 8th at Pumpkin Alley on Springland Drive.
The Ottawa Redblacks are set to name Mike Morreale, who previously ran the Canadian Elite Basketball League, as their next president. No official announcement date yet, but the move signals a leadership shift for the CFL team.
Sutcliffe vs. Leiper heated up on flood response — locals weighing in on Reddit about who should handle the next emergency.
