In Today’s Edition → Visitors to City Hall will soon go through a metal detector and undergo bag checks →Shhh! Silent Book Club holds a Book Swap tomorrow at Anina's Café →Deals of the Day on Côté Fleurs bouquets and tea from Equator Coffee → ☁️ High 15° Low 5° and cloudy ☀️ 5:27 am 🌛 8:32 pm |
NUMBER - 5,000
- – The number of music lovers expected at a proposed new festival to be held in the small town of Killaloe, two hours west of Ottawa. The local council seems somewhat skeptical the area can handle that many people and has put off a decision until tonight’s meeting.
- Alex Lambert in the Eganville Leader
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Hoda Elatawi The television executive is producing a new show for kids that provides science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education using a marble race. Each episode of Run The Marbles is hosted by two Ottawa kids and will be shown on TVOKids.com.
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SPORTS - 🏒 PWHL Ottawa Charge 1 – Montréal Victoire 0 last Friday
- That puts Charge into the final against Minnesota Wild. First match tonight.
- As the league has added two new teams for next year, Vancouver and Seattle, four Charge players will be lost in the expansion draft.
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 1 – Lake Erie Crushers 2 last Sunday
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 3 – Lake Erie Crushers 7 last Saturday
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 9 – Lake Erie Crushers 8 last Friday
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
Planning and Housing Committee
Wednesday, May 21 at 9:30 am - Zoning By-law Amendment - 4401 Fallowfield Road
- Zoning By-law Amendment 535 Legget Drive
- Zoning By-law Amendment - 295 & 355 Deschâtelets Avenue
- Status Update – Planning and Housing Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending May 9, 2025
- Councillor J. Leiper – Student Housing Caucus Report
Agenda
Also, another Committee of Adjustment sneaked in at 1:00 pm
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT |
🏒 The agreement between the Sens and the National Capital Commission requires eco-friendly construction and transportation. Using the Access to Information Act, the Canadian Press learned ‘[p]ublic transit, cycling, and walking’ would be the preferred methods of transporting fans, and the Sens would be required to design, build, and pay for a cycling and pedestrian bridge to LeBreton Flats. The arena itself would be ‘zero carbon’. The Commission and the Sens expect to finalize the agreement this year. – Jim Bronskill in the Canadian Press
🧐 Visitors to City Hall will need to go through a metal detector, undergo bag checks, and turn over any banned items as of next Friday. The newly banned items are: ‘sharp objects, blades or tools; compressed gas cylinders, aerosol cans, or powders; explosive or flammable items; weapons including replicas and toys; noisemakers, megaphones or air horns; and large placards or signs that are not made of cardboard or cloth’. The City says the new policy is the same as the courthouse next door and in place in many Ottawa public buildings.– CBC
🚨 The Ontario Provincial Police charged a tow truck operator on Highway 416 for watching YouTube while driving. Distracted driving comes with a $615 fine and three days license suspension. The Tweet shared by the Police shows a hands-free pad playing the videos next to the cup holder. – William Eltherington at CTV
↪ Ottawa Fire Service freed a cat stuck in a car engine Sunday.
🛻 The pastor of the Capital City Bikers’ Church, a group affiliated with the Convoy, says that an Ottawa Police liaison officer repeatedly invited him to attend protests in Ottawa. Rob McKee made the admission at last Thursday’s City Council meeting during public comments about the proposed ‘bubble law’. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is an advocate of a law that would ban protests outside schools and places of worship. – Luke LeBrun in Press Progress
🗑️ Commercial, industrial, and institutional waste will be banned at the Trail Waste Facility Landfill starting July. Excluded are commercial metal waste, commercial e-waste, and commercially collected yard waste. The ban is expected to extend the life of the City’s landfill by one year. – Paula Tran in the Ottawa Citizen |
The Poll Last time, we asked ‘Do you agree with allowing alcohol in Ottawa parks?’ 30% Yes, in a limited and moderate way 41% Yes, let’s go full European 7% No, think of the children 12% No, for any reason other than the children 10% Sneaking booze into a park in a paper bag or a pop bottle was good enough for my parents and my grandparents, and it’s good enough for me Today’s poll: |
What do you think the Sens should do about an arena? |
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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR |
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✳️ Means change from previous edition TUESDAY WEDNESDAY At the National Arts Centre, Canada After Dark: A Nightlife Forum welcomes speakers such as Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association for the United Kingdom, for a summit exploring the future of nighttime economies. At this week's Doors Open for Music Southminster noon concert, flutist Christian Paquette and pianist Frédéric Lacroix play duets including Biber’s Passacaglia, Lacroix’s own Night, and Ian Clarke’s Orange Dawn. 🆓 Ottawa's Elijah Woods performs as part of Capital Music Week. All ages (photo ID necessary to drink). Prana Shanti's Women's Circle is a sacred space for women to come together, connect, support one another, and grow through the practices of yoga, meditation, and creative exploration. Build a Raised Square Cedar Planter Box with Ottawa Tool Library. Bring a minimum of two books to the Silent Book Club Book Swap at Anina's Café ByTown Ukulele Group enjoys another BUG JAM at Red Bird. At the time of writing it's full but there is a waitlist. ByTowne Cinema: Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), German Language Film Festival of Ottawa, Black Bag Mayfair Theatre: Bonjour Tristesse, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Phenomena Gigs The Nxt Lvl - PARTYGIRL. LIVE on Elgin Jazz Jams with the Peter Hum Trio. Night Oat Fruit Cake: A Gay Ass Variety Show. Irene's Pub CxMW Jazz with Peter Woods. Bar Robo Holly Acres, Danger Box, The Disconnect. Avant-Garde Bar Hannah Vig, Years to Burn. Rainbow Bistro
THURSDAY
It's time to find out who will be the big winners at the 6th Annual Capital Music Awards. Then, head to the official Capital Music Awards After Dark Party at Skylounge and Lowertown Brewery. Shop the Hintonburg Night Market starting at 4:00 pm. All ages and skill levels are welcome at the Moose McGuire's (Orléans) Open Dart Night. ByTowne Cinema: Caught By The Tides, Restoration: Killer of Sheep, Vulcanizadora Mayfair Theatre: The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bonjour Tristesse, Phenomena Gigs Irene's Blues Sessions with Guest Host Scott Amey. Irene's Pub Taming Sari, GRFN, Rough Go, WYNTR. Rainbow Bistro Open Mic. Stray Dog Brewing Co Bingo Thursday. Broadhead Brewery Allydice, Nefe, Emily Jean Flack. National Arts Centre Dave Gunning. Red Bird
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MADE IN CANADA DEALS OF THE DAY |
If you, like us, found yourselves devoured by bugs last week, science can tell us all why. The recent snow melt created vast amounts of still water puddles, releasing thawed mosquito larvae. Usually, the larvae hatch slowly as the temperature warms up. However, the suddenly hot weather caused the larvae to hatch ‘all at once’. And ‘now they want blood’. Science sounds a little frightening. – Ben Andrews at CBC |
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