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🚊 The CBC has new details about the leaky O Train tunnel at St-Laurent. Some joints in the tunnel – the flexible sealant between concrete sections – had not been replaced in the 37 years since the tunnel had been built, originally for buses. The experts interviewed said the seals have a five to 15 year lifespan. Additionally, there are still leaks dripping into the station. – Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang at CBC
🏗️ The former Department of National Defence building at the corner of O’Connor and Slater Streets is being torn down floor-by-floor for a residential tower. The building owner, Montréal-based Groupe Mach, considered converting the existing structure to residential but calculated it was a better deal to tear down and rebuild. – Ottawa Construction News
📚 Those following the drama of the closed libraries in The Nation, next door to Ottawa, will be pleased to learn that they are back in business. The municipality on Ottawa’s eastern border closed its libraries in January after the chief librarian retired and several board members resigned, leaving the organization leaderless. – The Review ↪ Another neighbouring library system, that of Clarence-Rockland, will now also run the local museum, niftily named the Clarence-Rockland Museum. – The Review
💸 As it does every month, CTV Ottawa reports the annual income required by a person to buy an average house in Ottawa the previous month. In May, that salary was $134,020 – $280 less than April – and the average price of an Ottawa home was $629,800. – Josh Pringle at CTV
🛒 Every week, @stromanker reads all the local grocery flyers and posts the deals on Ottawa Reddit. This week, he finds specials on ground beef (medium $4.44/lb) at IGA, pork chops ($2.88/lb) at Food Basics, and good deals on local strawberries all around. – /Ottawa |
The Poll: Last time, we asked ‘Do you agree with Ottawa Health’s plan to test the water at beaches weekly instead of daily?’ 14% Yes, in this case the science doesn’t get more accurate daily rather than weekly 48% No, if something is wrong, it's risky to wait so long 30% I don’t know but I don’t generally have a disagreement with Ottawa Public Health procedures 8% I don’t know but I have lost trust in public authorities 0% Other Today’s Poll: |
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Please use our easy event submission form ✳️ Means change from previous edition THURSDAY 🆓 Becks and A1 Sam play Songs from the Shed on Sparks Street. In New Edinburgh, Samatha Christ François and Miguel De Armas perform noontime jazz. Pay What You Can. The Ottawa Fringe Festival continues in the spaces at Arts Court starting at 5:30 pm. Cyclists will be congregating at the Ottawa Bike Café to tell stories of their adventures. Open to all, whether you've been cycling for years or you're just starting out. Listen to free music all evening (well, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm) at the Stittsville Front Porch Concert Series. ByTowne Cinema: The Life of Chuck Mayfair Theatre: Friendship, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Gigs Sad Girl Café - a women's Open Mic. Gigspace Frown Line, Joey Bird, Out by Lucy. House of TARG Comedy Night. Pour Boy Bingo Night. Broadhead Brewery Open Mic. Stray Dog Brewing Company
Get out of town: 🚗 Road Trip: Metcalfe Night Farmers Market offers free parking, free entry, hot food that the whole family will get behind, and great shopping. 🚗 Road Trip: Get some dinner, enjoy a sip of something from Vodkow, and finish up with some chocolate by Hummingbird. The Summer Night Market in Almonte has all of that and more.
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🆓 The weekend starts at Art House's DJ in the Driveway. Mark the longest day of the year with vibrant local vendors, artisan creations, and fresh flavours at Summer Solstice Indigenous Market. Celebrate midsummer and Indigenous culture in a lively and sunny setting. Escapade Music Festival brings the EDM to new home in 2025. This year the festival takes over RA Centre grounds at 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7X7. It's nearly sold out so get your tickets pronto. The biggest Latin x Afro-Caribbean party in the city is "one night, one wave, one warehouse" at The Urban Centre – 70 Bongard Ave. 🚗 Road Trip: Do you feel like dancing? Carleton Place's Total Rhythm Dance Studio holds its Celebration of Summer Dance, which also features a cash bar and light snacks. Cirque du Paris brings its 90 minute one-ring extravaganza of BMX trick riders, grand illusionists, high flying aerialists, nimble acrobats, comedic clowns and more to the big top outside Tanger Outlets. Today through Sunday. ⛵ Road Trip: Brockville's horizon will be dotted with impressive sails in the Tall Ships' Festival (today through Sunday). It's more than just ships though; check out the entertainment on the Main Stage, have a cold one in the beer garden, and take the kids to Adventure Bay. Passes are available for the entire weekend or just Sunday. The ByTowne precedes its screening of the creepy 2019 hit Midsomar with a Summer Solstice Market (you must buy a ticket to the screening to access the market). Welcome aboard to the Pure Country 94 cruise on the Ottawa River Queen. There's more country music at Legion Branch 632 in Orléans, where the line dancing will go all night. No experience necessary but spots are limited. Register now. ByTowne Cinema: The Life of Chuck, Les Barbares, Misommar and Summer Solstice Market Mayfair Theatre: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Sinners, The Room Gigs Hendrika, Graven. LIVE on Elgin BirdDog, Bangers For Breakfast, FantomFez. Avant-Garde Bar Miss May I, Gideon, Dreamlike, Soulkeeper. Overflow Brewing Co The Beatles Tribute: 60s, Britpop, Soul and Mod Dance Party with DJ Gaz. House of TARG Jamie Douglas. D'Arcy McGee's DB Cohen, The Revelers, The Whiskey Ghost, 9OPE, Matt'n'Robbit. Hummingbird Hall (Nepean School of Music) The Forgotten Ones. Main Street Pub (Stittsville) Frown Line, Joey Bird, Out by Lucy. House of TARG
SATURDAY To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day teams from the Inuit and First Nations communities face off in the Tea and Bannock Cup 2025. 🆓 See everything from Pow Wow artistry to the World Champion Hoop Dancer on the Celebration Stage at Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival and Pow Wow. Bring your fun money (cards and cash) to spend with onsite vendors. If the woodland sprites are having trouble accessing your garden spaces, you'll want to attend the Whimsical Fairy Doors workshop at LOAM Studio. Book a Saturday morning yoga sesh with a view of the Ottawa River. Every Saturday morning Pure Yoga holds Pure Flow sessions at Tavern at the Gallery. 🆓 Fabrications is staying open late for a Solstice Soirée featuring a summer craft, light non alcoholic refreshments, and sweet deals. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Catch a glimpse of some impressive water vessels at Brockville Tall Ships' Festival. Experience workshops, sound healing and more at Rooted in Wellness Festival on Rideau Pines Farm. Experience a guided beer tasting at Broken Stick's Dandelion Festival. You'll have a berry good time (sorry) at Berry Fest at Kiwan Farms & Garden Centre. You'll find local vendors of produce, baked goods, pantry items, crafts, and food trucks. The Vets on Main Open House is a chance to meet the team and introduce them to your furry family members (dogs on leashes, cats in carriers, please). Plus: Merry Dairy will be on site. The Pick Your Own Strawberries season is always too short and very sweet. After a cool and wet spring the berries are finally playing ball. Visit locations in all corners of Ottawa, including this short list: Proulx Farm Kinburn Berries, Shouldice Berry Farm & Market, Millers Farm, Market & Garden Centre, Jardin Rochon Garden, and Beckwith Berries. Meet local rescue organizations and adoptable rabbits, cats, and dogs at PetValue (2641 Alta Vista Drive). Thr33's Co Snack Bar is kicking off Summer 2025 with a Parking Lot Party featuring Collective Arts beer, pulled pork sliders, backyard games, art, and tunes. 🆓 It's another cool event from Urban Art Collective: the Made by Us, Just For You Market. Shop for gorgeous bouquets or visit the Build Your Own Bouquet Bar at Ottawa Flower Market. Dogs are welcome at 613Flea, where you’ll find more than 150 vendors of vintage and antiques ready to serve you. Aberdeen Pavilion. Back in the day one of our favourite haunts in London was the Bonneville in Clapton, which used taxidermy ravens to full effect on the route downstairs to the washrooms (which were themselves filled with mist provided by dry ice). You can capture that mood with your own taxidermy decor from Ottawa Mystic Market Summer Solstice edition, where you'll also source crystals, candles, and spells. It's back: the crowd loves a session of Sing a Sea Shanty with ByTown Sea Shanty Collective. It all gets underway at 8:00 pm at Beyond the Pale's 250 City Centre location. ByTowne Cinema: Endless Cookie, Les Barbares, The Life of Chuck, Sinners Mayfair Theatre: Sinners, Streets of Fire Gigs The New Hires, The Hunt Club, Mike Mitani, Liam Mayhew. Rainbow Bistro DJ Faust. LIVE on Elgin Ethan Mitchell. Irene's Pub Emo Night. The 27 Club Born of Osiris, The Browning, Convictions. The Brass Monkey Marc Copland. National Arts Centre
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