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Sutcliffe vs. Leiper heated up on flood response — locals weighing in on Reddit about who should handle the next emergency.

Seven wards are ones to watch in the upcoming municipal election — CBC breaking down the competitive races that could swing the city.

SIU cleared Ottawa officers in a man's fall from a parking garage. Case closed, investigation finished.

C4 Wrestling's been at Preston Event Centre for years, but they're getting forced out after November 27 and need help finding a new venue that works for the program. Anyone know of a space in Ottawa that could fit?

Crossing guards across Ottawa are seeing more dangerous driving behaviour around schools — speeding, not stopping for pedestrians, the usual near-school chaos but worse. If you've got kids walking to school, heads up.

Evil Dead: The Musical by Lost Baggage production opens Thursday with 8 shows across two Ottawa locations—but heads up, three are already sold out. mature themes, not for kids. grab tickets at lostbaggageboxoffice.com.

Donna Dickson, running for city council in Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate), is hosting an ask-me-anything on Reddit Thursday, October 22 from noon to 4pm. all questions welcome, even if you're not in the ward. voting ends October 26.

someone just saw a Netflix/Below container doing set dressing on Whalesbone Elgin with trucks everywhere. unclear if it's a promo or new season filming, but the city's buzzing about it.

Weekly chess meetup #236 is tonight at 8pm at ClockTower Beechwood on MacKay Street. All skill levels welcome, no cover charge, and they usually get around 10 people. Bring your own board if you can.

28-year-old looking for a concert buddy at Thundercat Wednesday. Got gifted a single ticket, super chill vibes. If you're going, hit the Reddit thread.

A car drove into Les Moulin Lafayette shopping centre in Stittsville around 4:40 p.m. on October 18. No other details available yet.

New interactive map breaks down Ottawa municipal elections by ward from 2010–2022. Turnout was 43.8% in 2022; the winning mayor got 161,677 votes—that's just 22.4% of all registered voters. Lowest councillor got elected with 27.4% of valid votes.

Two tickets to Run Terry Run at the Mayfair tonight at 6 p.m. up for grabs — someone's giving them away. Hit up /u/dumpdrunk if you want them.

Vintage fall pop-up happening right now at Next Door Ottawa (955a Gladstone Ave) — sweaters, shirts, coats. Open till 5pm.

White Marin Alp bike vanished from a shed in Carlington after someone removed the back-door lock. If you've seen it around the neighbourhood, DM /u/FTOttawa.

Someone on Reddit's asking where to find giant pumpkins this year—they used to grab them at the corner of Eagleson and Robertson but aren't sure if vendors are set up there again. They're looking for the massive ones, like 2 feet high. If you know where they're stocking them, the Reddit thread's open.

Vancouver just voted out incumbent Mayor Ken Sim after one term, and Reddit's Ottawa subreddit is taking notes. Challenger Pete Fry won by consolidating the anti-incumbent vote. Historically incumbent mayors win in BC cities about 80% of the time, so this is a rarity. One Redditor pointed out that Mark Sutcliffe's 2022 campaign promised nurses and park drinking, but 2026 is all safety and tax freezes—and argued Ottawa deserves better than "four more years of gaslighting."

City Hall's trick or treat event was supposed to run 5-8pm Saturday but turned families away at 5:30. Kids got dressed up for nothing. Parents saying whoever organized this really dropped the ball.

Someone spotted a Shiba Inu loose on Robertson Road heading toward Kanata around 7:32 PM. Couldn't get through to 311, the Humane Society, or non-emergency police. If you're in the area, keep an eye out.

MapQuest app just added a surveillance camera layer — go to layers menu and click surveillance to see where flock and dome cameras are downtown. interesting data if you're into that.