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People trying to catch "Backrooms" at the theatre are getting wrecked by huge groups being loud, yelling, throwing stuff, recording on phones. Multiple locations same problem. Some folks are just leaving and asking for refunds.
Doors Open is this Saturday and Sunday — your chance to peek inside buildings you've walked past for years. Centretown's got a bunch of spots open: churches, museums, schools, embassies, government buildings, greenhouses, labs, a water purification plant, a sailing club. Full list is on Centretown Buzz.
A new walk-in clinic is opening Monday. No appointment needed — details in the link.
Someone found an iPhone at Major's Hill Park and is trying to return it. DM them your lock screen to claim it.
Youth 11-18 get free OC Transpo this summer. Good news after last year's youth pass got discontinued.
Remastered and resurrected: the legendary Ottawa-made film Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter hits the Mayfair June 5, 6, 10, and 11 for its 25th anniversary. Advance tickets are live.
Five lane reductions and road closures hit Ottawa streets this weekend. Check the full list before you drive—better to know now than get stuck.
Two tickets for tonight's Naturne Nocturne just opened up. Theme is Colour Collective—pride season starts now. Tickets come as email attachment; first come, first served.
A mayoral challenger has filed a complaint over what's being called a "cozy relationship" between the mayor's office and a local firm, citing emails obtained between the two. The complaint is becoming election fodder.
Westboro Shoe Rebuilders is gone and locals are searching for a replacement. Where's the next spot to get bags and shoes fixed in the city?
Mosquito season's officially here and they're showing up earlier than usual this year. The Citizen dropped a survival guide with tips on keeping them away.
Ottawa's getting a new elementary school named after Brian Mulroney, the former Canadian prime minister. Details are still emerging on the location and opening timeline.
anyone seeing aurora out there? someone's planning a drive out to somewhere dark but the city's too bright. worth checking reports before you head out if you're thinking the same.
someone's asking about buildings on st. patrick near dalhousie — those houses look totally abandoned and falling apart. no word on city plans yet but folks are curious what's happening there.
Someone's hunting for an old-school flea market with dinged-up furniture and random junk at fair prices—not artisan booths. Anyone know where those still exist around here?
Power's out at GoodLife Lansdowne as of 5 p.m. yesterday and the gym's closed.
A manhole cover shot six feet in the air in the Glebe yesterday. Local residents managed to put it back before anyone fell in.
People heard protesters outside the Bank of Canada building this morning but details on what they're calling for aren't clear yet.
Speeding at former Ottawa photo radar camera locations is way up — less than 50% of drivers are actually following the limit now that enforcement cameras are gone. If you're commuting through those areas, expect heavier traffic chaos.
Someone flipped a loose wooden plank on the Alexandra Bridge so the rusty nails were sticking up. If you're biking or walking the bridge, watch for those — locals have already flipped it back, but keep an eye out in case it happens again.