Wednesday · Oct 21, 2026
Ottawa Seed Library planning events through April 2027
The Ottawa Seed Library is hosting events from October 24 through April 21, 2027. Check what's coming up if you're into gardening, seed saving, or building community plots.
Pedestrian struck in Barrhaven; Greenbank fully closed
Greenbank between Cambrian and Egret is fully closed to vehicles and pathways after a pedestrian was struck in Barrhaven. Area cordoned off, so plan your route around south end.
Police motorcades close Hunt Club roads at 10am today
A 5-car entourage with roughly 12 police motorcycle escorts rolled through Hunt Club this morning at 10am, closing off every road as it passed. No word yet on who was in the convoy.
Fourth hit-and-run in one day leaves male pedestrian injured on Ottawa's south side
A 40-year-old male was struck at Conroy Road and Johnston Road Tuesday at 10:20 p.m., the latest in a series of collisions involving vehicles and vulnerable road users.
Spencer Burton, Ian James Bain
Rum Runners
Capital Taxi scam targeting riders with contactless payment device
Watch out: a Hyundai (license plate devv 889) connected to Capital Taxi is running a scam where someone approaches asking for a few dollars, then the driver uses a scanner to...
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators
Canadian Tire Centre
Kyla Cobbler
Algonquin Commons Theatre
Thundercat with TiaCorine
History Ottawa
Jeopardy! champion Rian Robertson hosting World Trivia Night team recruiting at Rogers Centre
Rian Robertson, a recent 4x Jeopardy! champion, is putting together a team for World Trivia Night next Friday at Rogers Centre and looking for recruits. Robertson will be...
Algonquin Wolves at Algonquin Wolves Soccer
Algonquin College Sports Field
Varsity Soccer: Playoff Qualifying Game
Sports Field
Hit-and-run killing of Carleton student remains unsolved; police seeking dark Ford Escape
The driver who killed a Carleton student in a hit-and-run earlier this month is still at large. Police are looking for a dark-coloured Ford Escape with damage to the front...
Grandma's handmade cards looking for a home — thousands in the basement
Someone's grandma has made thousands of beautiful handmade cards over the years and wants to give them away (not sell). Looking to organize a giveaway event at a community...
PSAC strikers report city fining them, police called to picket line
Bank of Canada strikers got fined by the city and police were called to their secondary site while picketing, according to PSAC reps posting on Instagram. Tensions escalating...
21-year-old Carleton student killed in West Hunt Club hit-and-run; police seek driver
A biology student planning to attend medical school died after being struck by a dark-coloured Ford Escape near Merivale on October 2. Police are asking for the public's help...
Backstreet Boys concert Feb 28 — someone looking for a third
Two Backstreet Boys fans have an extra ticket in the 200s for Feb 28 and are looking for a third to join them. If you've wanted to go but had no one to go with, send them a message.
New mayoral survey has Sutcliffe with single-digit lead over Leiper
Latest polling shows Mark Sutcliffe ahead of Catherine Leiper but the margin is tight just days before the Oct 26 vote.
Ottawa municipal election Oct 26 — one vote can change everything
A Reddit post about a past Centretown election shows low turnout leading to chaos. With the mayoral, council, and school board races happening Oct 26, every vote counts.
Year after five-year-old killed by dump truck, Overbrook safety measures stalled
Jaxson Mansfield-O'Brey died Oct. 15, 2025 when pinned under a vehicle. Residents want speed bumps and lower limits; neither has been installed.
