In Today’s Edition → The City’s auditor general wants to know what she should look into next → Le Grand PoutineFest launches tomorrow in Gatineau →Deals of the Day on The Ottawa Citizen, linen fashion from Katrin LeBlond → 🌧️ High 18° Low 13° and light rain ☀️ 5:20 am 🌛 8:41 pm |
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- – The number of protestors opposing the CANSEC weapons fair who were arrested outside the EY Centre yesterday. CANSEC is Canada’s largest ‘national defence tools and weapons showcase’ and has been held annually since 1998.
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Marc Bossé The bartending professional, who teaches hospitality at Algonquin college, is travelling to do the same with the school’s partner in Ningbo, China. A bartender before he was even of legal drinking age, Bossé has served at The Savoy, Sur Lie, Bar Lupulus, Sidecar, Bar Laurel, and The Third. Simon Hopkins in the Kitchissippi Times
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SPORTS - ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 0 – New Jersey Jackals 1 yesterday
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🔍 The City’s Auditor General is asking you what you would like to see audited. On a new webpage, Nathalie Gougeon has posted a survey with a few dozen candidates – light-rail transit and artificial intelligence are two – but we didn’t see Lansdowne 2.0 or the police budget. Happily, you can submit your own ideas. Deadline is June 30. – City of Ottawa
🎉 City Council approved some significant changes to special events at its meeting yesterday. In two new bylaws:
- Organizers of events that are delayed because of bad weather or the like won’t be penalized for being noisy past 11:00 pm
- Licensed venues won’t need new inspections for special occasion overnight dancing
- Street food trucks won’t need new permits to attend festivals or parties
- City staff and ward councillors can approve street closures on weekdays for events.
- Demonstrations and protests no longer need a permit, they can just send a voluntary ‘head’s up’ notification – City of Ottawa
↪ City Council gave staff nine months to work up a ‘bubble ban bylaw’. The mayor and some councillors want to ban protests outside schools and houses of worship but the proposal naturally has Charter of Rights and Freedoms implications. – Aeden Helmer in the Ottawa Citizen
🚌 Flixbus has introduced a new route today between Ottawa and the Toronto suburbs. Flixbus has been running downtown Ottawa to downtown Toronto for awhile but now, besides downtown Toronto, the new route includes Toronto Pearson Airport, Pioneer Village Terminal, Richmond Hill Centre, and the Cornell GO Bus terminal. Buses run seven days per week, twice daily except Tuesday and Wednesday which get only one trip. – William Eltherington at CTV Flixbus
↪ The Amalgamated Transit Union has called on the City to conduct a ‘serious, honest review’ of the transit system. – Josh Pringle at CTV ↪ Strong Cities Ottawa will be canvassing Bank Street on Saturday to promote their idea of bus lanes on Bank. They are looking for volunteers to help. – Strong Cities on Facebook
🛒 Every week, @stromanker reads all the local grocery flyers and posts the deals on Ottawa Reddit. This week, he finds deals on asparagus ($1.88/lb), bacon ($2.97/375g), and peanut butter ($4.44/750g - 1kg) – /Ottawa |
The Poll Last time, we asked ‘Are you in favour of the proposed battery storage systems in rural Ottawa?’ 38% Yes, buying electricity cheap and selling it high sounds like a good business 2% Yes, I know nothing about the details but the electricity industry seems reasonably competent 25% No, I don't know the details and I don't want rural areas to be the guinea pigs 8% No, I do know the details and I don't think it is safe 25% I don't know anything about the controversy but it seems like the same type of scare as 5G cellphone towers 2% Other Keep this issue in mind, readers. It seems like something that will getting a lot of debate soon. Today’s poll: |
Are you in favour of the ‘bubble ban’ – barring protests outside schools and houses of worship? |
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✳️ Means change from previous edition THURSDAY ✳️ Lost Baggage Musical Theatre Company's production of the "hilarious and outrageous" show Ride the Cyclone opens tonight, with performances through Sunday at the Gladstone Theatre. ✳️ Sample award-winning BBQ at Ottawa Ribfest on Sparks St., through Sunday. ✳️ 🆓 Watch the competitors go through their paces at Ottawa Dressage Festival, through Sunday at Wesley Clover Parks. Ottawa Improv Festival begins with Battle of the Neighbourhoods, which pits five groups of local Improvisors against one another for glory. Come and support the group from your neck of the woods. Le Grand PoutineFest - Gatineau is four days of poutine, sweets, micro brews, and music. See how the student finalists of the NCC's Urban Design Challenge 2025envisioned possible futures for the Bronson Channel Lands at LeBreton Flats. Odyssey Theatre's 2nd Annual Trivia Night is more of a Trivia Extravaganza, and it's all in support of the company's 39th season of Theatre Under the Stars. Don't miss your chance to bid in the Give To Get Art Auction, in support of the Ottawa Art Gallery's community programs, Permanent Collection, and public exhibitions. It's the art event of the Spring. Also at OAG tonight: as it's the final Thursday of the month, the Studio is offering an experience in observational sketching techniques, by donation. All materials are provided. Urban Art Collective's Hintonburg Night Market always offers more than the specially curated group of vendors: check out the latest exhibition, listen to live music, and get something fresh and local for dinner. The Ottawa premiere of the Croatia-Canada feature Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day, will be introduced by film critic Tom McSorley. ByTowne Cinema: Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo: Love and Death, Friendship, The Zone: Tetsuo: The Iron Man Mayfair Theatre: Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines, That They May Face the Rising Sun, Party Girl Gigs Thursday Blues Sessions with Guest Host Iyono Ede. Irene's Pub Jerry Leger. Motel Chelsea Comedy. Pour Boy Urban Tones: Djari Trio. Night Oat
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✳️ Chinatown Nightmarket is so much more than a market at night - although it does go to 11:00 pm tonight and tomorrow for you night owls (and til 8:00 pm on Sunday). You'll also see martial arts displays, activities for the entire family, the opportunity to support local businesses, and of course, amazing food. Find it all in Chinatown, (Somerset St. West between Bronson Av. and Bell St.). ✳️ At Tanger Outlets, Ottawa Asian Fest opens its 11th Night Market ✳️ Ribfest continues on Sparks St. ✳️ 🆓 Watch the competitors go through their paces at Ottawa Dressage Festival, through Sunday at Wesley Clover Parks. Ottawa Improv Festival continues with OIF 2025: Better than Streaming. Take a bite out of Le Grand PoutineFest - Gatineau Absolute beginners are welcome at Learn to Swing Dance: Friday Nights with Ottawa Swing Dance Society. With more than 75 yoga classes and workshops to choose from, City of OMoffers an incredible wellness experience. It all starts tonight and continues tomorrow at Lansdowne Park. While tickets to the Mental Health Gala are sold out, you can still bid on the items in the online auction. Proceeds will benefit Mental Health Services at CHEO. On the other hand, you can still get to the Do It For Daron event supporting the Royal Hospital's mental health programs for young people. From 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, the Royal Oak at 800 Hunt Club Road will be the scene of a bake sale, kitchen BBQ, 50/50 draw, silent auction, and live music (that last one starts at 8:00 pm). Genesis's classic 1973 album Selling England By the Pound celebrates a big birthday with a world tour show by The Musical Box, who perform the LP note for note. The show has been endorsed by ex-Genesis members Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel. The 80s called; they want you to meet them at House of TARG for a dance party. Kichesippi Beer brings the glitter to your Friday night with a Drag 'N' Bingo event. There are limited tickets remaining for Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society's end of season performance. Ukrainian-Canadian heritage comes to life with costumes, music, and dance. Has it been a minute since you enjoyed a trivia night in a fully functional 1860s mill? If so, tonight's the night, at Watson's Mill in Manotick. It's "There's a Hole in my Bucket" day. Now that we've firmly planted that particular children's song in your head, you can make a plan to attend Beyond the Pale's There's a Hole in My Bucket Bingo night. Bring your own bedazzled bucket and you could win extra bingo cards. DJ Emmett will bring the 00s-New Wave-Post-Punk-Pop-Rock era to life at the 27 Club at the Indiepop Dance Party. ByTowne Cinema: Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Friendship, Algiers Mayfair Theatre: A Nice Indian Boy, Sacramento, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Gigs Blingo night. Pour Boy Pub The Life-Size Men. Irene's Pub TV Head, Post, Look Upon the Heart. LIVE on Elgin Groove Society Fridays. Poa Tiki Bar
SATURDAY It Takes a Village Dog Rescue is holding a Garage and Plant Sale, where you'll be able to meet adoptable dogs (no adoptions on site, you'll be invited to apply). Chinatown Night Market continues 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Canotek Makers Guild invites the whole family to the official Summer Launch Party. This is a chance to visit the cool small businesses in the location: Chris’ Ice Cream, The Artery Community Roasters, Good Grazes, Whimsy by Chanitcleer, Valley Sausage Co., Zoe's Corner, and more. Among other things, you'll see the first-ever Tri-City Show at Ottawa Improv Festival today. Art House helps you soak up the vibes from Chinatown Night Market with Groove Alley: back to back DJs on the patio from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. 🚗 🍺 Craft Beer Road Trip: Beer Festival Alert: Switzers House of Beer in Arnprior (aka the cutest, tiniest bar in the region) presents MAIFEST: a curated selection of beer, food, a branded glass, ice cream from Mallard’s Milk Bar next door, games, and an in-person DJ spinning the tunes; all for $30. 🆓 The Walter Baker Sports Centre hosts the Eastern Ontario Craft & Gift Spring Market. 🆓 If the mosquitoes have driven you indoors, spend some time perusing bank notes that never were in the "Money That Almost Was" at the Bank of Canada Museum. It's Polinator Day at Carp Farmers Market. Also: rhubarb is in season and you can get it from local vendors. 🚗 Road Trip: Check out the armed combat, aerialists, knights, maidens, extremely cool costumes, and someone named "Zoltan the Adequate" at the Glengarry Renaissance Festival. Today and tomorrow. Try and guess whodunnit at the Silence of the Hams murder mystery. Past meets Plus in the Vintage Plus Pop-Up, today and tomorrow at Next Door Market & Event Space. 🚗 Road Trip: Take the Red Trillium Studio Tour, a self-guided route to 12 artists' working spaces in West Carleton. All the produce you buy at Main Street Farmers Market has been grown within 100km of Ottawa. You don't have to go any further than Byron Linear Park for the Westboro Farmers Market. City of OM continues at Lansdowne Park. 🆓 Watch the competitors go through their paces at Ottawa Dressage Festival. Take the bike for a spin on one of the NCC's traffic-free routes. Have you booked your time slot in the Street Food Showdown In Westboro Village? Your participation benefits Westboro Region Food Bank. 🚗 🆓 Road Trip If you've got lovers of big vehicles in the family, make your way to Touch-A-Truck in Chrysler, Ontario. Cross the river for PoutineFest - Gatineau. If you just want to hear the sweet sound of voices singing, "How Can I Keep From Singing" is for you. Admission by donation. New Market Alert: the Gloucester Market at St. Gabriel's is every Saturday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. _tab=about Dig deep for treasure at today's garage sales: Riverside South Community Garage Sale , Queensway Terrace North, a Lawn Sale to benefit Furry Tales Rescue plus a "Grummage" sale from Fisher Heights and Area Community Association, not to mention the First Annual Colossal Cambridge Community Yard Sale We suspect it might get Grunge-y at Bar Robo, where the Not Broken Band plays the hits of the 90s. Whether or not the sun is shining, you'll find puppets and seedlings at the Polaris School and Centre Sunshine Fair (1805 Gaspé ave). 🚗 Road Trip: If you're visiting Metcalfe Farmers Market, check out the world-famous RCMP Musical Ride where the proceeds (entry by donation) will support Metcalfe Agricultural Society. Ribfest continues on Sparks St. ByTowne Cinema: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan, Friendship Mayfair Theatre: A Nice Indian Boy, The Rules of Attraction, Saturday Night Sinema
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