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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.
guided nature walks at McCarthy Woods Sunday morning — 7:30 am, 8 am, 10 am. learn iNaturalist to help with Carleton University research. bring a notebook.
Americans living in Canada can get voting help at Major's Hill Park entrance Saturday from 2–3 p.m., or check votefromabroad.org to register.
Mayoral race is heating up with endorsements and campaign platforms dropping. Four frontrunners are shaping up to be the main contenders.
Toronto showed up with almost 19,000 fans for last night's big win over England. Let's match that energy Friday, October 23rd.
Redblacks finally broke a 22-game losing streak with a win that had an absolutely insane ending. They're 1-17 now—still gotta watch the highlights, the CFL is wild.
Free folk music and poetry event this Saturday with kids' activities and refreshments. RSVP on Eventbrite.
A person struck by a vehicle in Sandy Hill on Thursday has died. Earlier reporting had noted a 78-year-old injured in the incident.
Robocalls are coming from a Lawson campaign and locals are sharing the number 613-908-8979 to pre-report as spam. Everyone's bracing for what's coming.
Wind River's got job openings in the Ottawa area right now. If you're looking for work in tech with the sector shifting, worth checking their Aptiv job board for postings.
United Airlines is adding a new seasonal route from Denver to Ottawa starting summer 2027. Part of Air Canada's expanded US partnership—Denver flights to multiple Canadian cities ramping up.
The City of Ottawa is hosting a trick-or-treating event this weekend at the Heritage Building with witches, reapers, costumed characters, and a glowing pumpkin patch. Admission is a non-perishable item or cash donation to the Ottawa Food Bank's Baby Basics Program.
Car hit a hydro pole at Walkley near Canterbury sport field around 3 a.m. Driver fled and was tackled by police. The freshly-repaired pole snapped clean, and the speed camera that stood nearby is also gone.
Mark Sutcliffe told Jeff Leiper on debate stage that he'll be "an activist, not a leader" if elected — the quote's going around on Reddit and locals are weighing in on whether the jab landed.
A 78-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Sandy Hill. Ottawa Police's Fatal Collision Investigation Unit is asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam or video footage to contact 613-236-1222, extension 2345, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. This marks the 29th road death in the city this year, one day after a 60-year-old man was killed in Barrhaven.
Council colleagues are campaigning for rivals against their own peer—a move one candidate called a "bold move." The 2026 campaign season is getting tense as sitting councillors pick sides.
Residents are noticing the new speed bumps on Centrepointe Drive look and feel higher than standard city bumps. No official word yet on whether they're actually oversized.
Someone's committed to a Shawarma Day line that's running over an hour for a $2.99 chicken shawarma. They're calling it being part of history.
Trying to book a City of Ottawa venue? No searchable database, multiple conflicting forms, and booking confirmations going to the wrong person. One person's 5-year-old's birthday party confirmation went to someone else trying to book a different date—both might lose their spots.
Today marks 25 years since O-Train Line 2 opened—originally built in under two years for $25 million as a pilot project. From Greenboro to Bayview in 12 minutes. Pretty solid for something that started by getting Carleton students off the bus.
