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Monday · Oct 12, 2026

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Looking for Christmas card backdrops in west Ottawa

Someone's scouting west Ottawa for nice free spots to shoot Christmas card photos this November—timing it for Vistaprint's sale so cards arrive before the holidays. Where's the...

10:36
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Miller's pumpkin patch packed on Thanksgiving Monday

Miller's pumpkin patch in Manotick was the spot on Thanksgiving Monday. Fall activities, photos, all the seasonal vibes.

9:36
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News Brief

William Eklund sidelined indefinitely as Senators' supporting cast faces proving period

The winger injured his left ankle during the season opener and won't require surgery, but could miss the next two months.

7:36
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11 job fairs in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this week and next

Job-hunting week: YMCA's got OPP recruitment sessions, the Aboriginal Coalition is hosting a career fair, plus hiring events at Bayshore Home Care, Miller Waste, and ski hills...

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Buffalo Traffic Jam

Bronson Centre

7:00
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Buffalo Traffic Jam - Pictures of You Tour

The Bronson

6:36
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Dog loose in Don Reed Drive area for hours

A loose dog with tags has been eluding capture in the Don Reed Drive and Heron Walkley area for almost two hours. Bylaw and the person following it can't get close enough. If...

5:36
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CF-18 fighter jet spotted leaving Ottawa airport this morning

A CF-18 took off from YOW (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International) this morning. No word yet on where it's headed or why.

4:30
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Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Ottawa

St Laurent Shopping Centre

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Property tax adjustment arrives for July 1 flood damage: 6.6% of annual bill

Someone got a property tax break for their basement flood on July 1 — works out to about 6.6% of their 2026 taxes. Better than nothing, but tenants are saying it feels light if...

2:00
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Chicoutimi Sagueneens at Gatineau Olympiques

Centre Slush Puppie

1:49
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Ottawa food bank facing unprecedented demand, launching donation drive

Ottawa food bank is holding a donation drive to meet demand it says is at levels never seen before.

12:37
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Old Ottawa South tenants fear losing homes as landlords plan 92-unit redevelopment

Demolition of 23 rent-controlled townhomes could begin next spring. An 82-year-old former Olympian and others have lived there decades; landlords say the aging buildings are...

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Amazing sunset over Ottawa River from Aylmer

Fall colours are hitting around Lac Philippe right now. Oranges and reds reflected in the water, the kind of sunset that stops you mid-scroll.

7:24
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Peppercorn is home

Reddit found a lost cat. Peppercorn went missing and the community helped search — he turned up on the corner of Centrepointe, down the street from where he lives. He's getting...

6:48
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News Brief

Senators off to best start in 12 years with 4-1 record after Nashville comeback

Ottawa beat Nashville 3-2 in a shootout Saturday, their fourth win in five games. Tim Stützle has 4 goals and 8 points; goalie Linus Ullmark is nearly unstoppable.

6:12
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Public urination complaint in residential area

Someone's been caught urinating on the same street twice this year — ring camera footage now in hand. If you've seen the same person doing this in your neighbourhood, you're not alone.

5:36
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Honour Driscoll, homeless since August, denied Ottawa shelter because of her five cats

A 42-year-old woman has been living rough for six weeks after shelters turned her away over her pets. She says shelters should offer waivers instead of blanket rejections.