Friday · Oct 9, 2026
Haunted spots locals are asking about this season
Someone asked Reddit for outdoor, accessible haunted places around Ottawa this season — Hartwell Locks, Billings Bridge Estate, and Beechwood Cemetery came up as having...
Senators winger William Eklund out indefinitely with ankle injury
Coach Travis Green says the newly acquired winger suffered an ankle injury in Thursday's win over Philadelphia and will miss an extended period.
Sixth person arrested in Clarence-Rockland homicide investigation
Ottawa woman Cathy Percey, 53, charged with first-degree murder in the May 2025 death of Robert Prévost, 63. She remains in custody pending her Oct. 16 court appearance.
Awake & Dreaming W/ Pot Is Drugs & Full Throttle
Rum Runners
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Algonquin Commons Theatre
Riverside Drive water main break causing major east-west backup
Riverside Drive closed between Tremblay and Industrial as of Friday afternoon — water main broke around noon. avoid the whole corridor, traffic's brutal.
John Cleese
National Arts Centre
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Ottawa
St Laurent Shopping Centre
Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50
National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts
Advance voting and mail-ballot deadline for Ottawa election is October 16
The City of Ottawa has set Oct. 16 as Advance Voting Day and the deadline to return completed Special Ballot Voter Kits for the municipal election scheduled Oct. 26.
Baie-Comeau Drakkar at Gatineau Olympiques
Centre Slush Puppie
Rec soccer seeking players for tonight in Stittsville
indoor 7v7 match tonight at 21h30 in Stittsville, open gender rec league. dm if you're in.
NAC Orchestra musicians vote unanimously to authorize strike over wages
The orchestra votes for a strike mandate ahead of Oct. 15 negotiations with the National Arts Centre over pay, which they say has fallen behind other Canadian orchestras since COVID.
Chill beats and art books at FONO on Sunday
CPI hosting an evening of beats and art books at FONO (473 Bronson) this Sunday 5-8pm. no cover, super low-key vibe.
Water main break closes Riverside Drive between Tremblay and Industrial
The city closed Riverside Drive Friday after a water main break was reported just after noon. The break has been isolated with no impact to drinking water services.
Hunting for actually spicy jalapeños in Ottawa
Someone's asking where to find jalapeños with real heat in the city—tired of getting green-pepper duds from Loblaws. Wondering where Mexican restaurants actually source theirs...
Community nature gathering Saturday at Heron Road
OSEAN and the Hunt Club Community Association are hosting a community gathering celebrating nature through art this Saturday, October 17, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Heron Road...
Somerset Kowloon still serving Chinese curry beef buns, but they hit different
Someone on Reddit is missing St. Honore's old curry beef buns (the place closed years ago). Somerset Kowloon still makes them, but locals say they're not quite the same. If you...
Cirque du Soleil's Luzia hit by smoke machine mishap Wednesday
Luzia had to pause for 30 minutes Wednesday night after a smoke machine malfunctioned and filled the entire area. People were coughing and gasping for air; some left their...
Ontario Trillium Benefit payments arriving Friday for eligible residents
The combined tax credit rises 2 per cent this benefit year. Eligible residents ages 18–64 can receive up to $1,307 in energy and property tax relief.
Rainbow with fringe spotted over Ottawa Thursday evening
Looking east Thursday night? You might've caught a rare rainbow with fringe — the extra coloured bands above the main arc that appear when light refracts just right.
Senators rookie Yakemchuk lifts Ottawa past Flyers with power-play goal
Carter Yakemchuk's third-period winner gives the Senators a 2–1 victory in front of 17,501 fans, but an injury to William Eklund clouds the result.
OPH warns of potential measles exposures at 8 local businesses
Ottawa Public Health is warning of potential measles exposures at eight local businesses. Check the list and watch for symptoms — fever, cough, rash — over the next two weeks.
