10 May 2022
▪️European deer has taken up residence in South Ottawa. The white fallow stag, native to Turkey, has befriended five horses on a farm near Manotick, not straying far from them. The deer is thought to have come from a deer farm but an escapee has not been reported to the Minstry of Environment. [CBC]
▪️Rideau-Vanier councillor Mathieu Fleury will not run in October's election. First elected in 2010, Fleury says that he will remain in Ottawa and is looking for new ways to contribute to the city. Including the mayor, eight incumbants have decided not to run again for council this year. [CBC]