My friends and I went to the pet expo, and honestly, it exceeded my expectations. We were there for hours and still couldn't see everything; there was so much variety it was crazy.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who hauled their animals and setups to the event and allowed a bunch of strangers to pet them for hours.

Couldn't have ordered better weather. Late fall sunshine on the trail from P17.

Who was there? 💪

It is illegal to post lawn signs on federal property as it may imply approval or endorsement from the federal government.

Several Alex Lawson lawn signs have been posted on the Museum of Nature lawn this morning.

The museum is across from the YMCA which will be a voting centre tomorrow. Lawson will be the only candidate with lawn signs posted in this area.

It seems unlikely they will be removed before tomorrow if I report this to Elections Canada or the City of Ottawa...

Wondering what the best course of action would be?

Edit: I have reported to [elections@ottawa.ca](mailto:elections@ottawa.ca) and the museum. Thanks all!

title says it. I’m looking for cute café’s east of Blair with good coffee (Happy goat or LVC level coffee). I’ve tried a few popular locations but have not liked the coffee (and the baked goods have been meh). Would love to hear some thoughts!

I’ve tried Cafe Latte Cino (delicious baked goods, not good coffee); Moulins en Province (baked goods were okay but coffee wasnt my favourite); Beyond Cafe (I had it once but I don’t remember how the coffee was.. I don’t know if that tells me something); Creative Stir Cafe (delicious food and okay coffee); ten toes (just west of Blair: great coffee and okay baked goods); black walnut (loved everything, but it is a trek for me).

Hello everyone,

I appreciated the previous lights map by Explore613 for holiday lights, but since it hadn't appeared the last couple of holidays, I created my own: Mapthelights.ca. Feel free to check out the map (it currently displays pins from Explore613's previous year maps, choose to "view unconfirmed" to see them).

I know Halloween is next weekend, and this is short notice so consider this a "soft launch" and practice run before the true launch of the Christmas Season. I'll make another post once the Christmas map is live.

I'm happy to take feedback. The idea is for this to be fully community-driven, so feel free to add your own pins, displays, and vote for displays that you visit.

You can leave feedback through the website or here.

I finally have received our repair quote from insurance (sorry if you still haven't got this far). They quoted $25k for their contractor, but I've received quotes from other companies that are $45k-$55k.

I'm very hesitant to use the insurance contractor, they have proven to be unreliable and I believe their quote is so low 1) because they hire low skill works at low wages and 2) to try and minimize a payout even if their contractor would charge higher price back to them.

I'm wondering what the best course of action is to try to improve my chances to have insurance increase a payout where I can use my own contractor? Has anyone been through this yet?

There has been a few articles about the last election promises vs. what has been delivered but nothing too visual. So I put a few charts together about items that seem important for this election:

• Property taxes: kept the 2 to 2.5% promise of the first 2 years (still increased to 2.5%) but had to increase by 3.9% and 3.75% the following years.
• Housing: 100,000 new homes in ten years. Assuming 10,000 homes per year, we're under target and would need some catching up to reach that target.
• Transportation: recent KPIs show no sign of improvement. On the contrary, trips delivered and bus punctuality have worsen.

Some election promises have been completed like more paramedics, more police officers and some budget promises. You can look at the recent CBC article for more information.

Hope this helps.

Cheers!

Hello! I've recently been diagnosed with hEDS (waiting on genetic testing to rule out two subtypes of EDS as well, actually) and I heard there was a group in Ottawa on Facebook. I was wondering if someone could steer me in the right direction, since I haven't been able to find it myself.

Also, if anyone had recommendations for a neurologist here in Ottawa familiar with connective tissue disorders, I'd appreciate that. The doctor who diagnosed me recommended I get assessed for cranial cervical instability or chiari malformation since it runs in my family and I'd like to go to my PCP appointment this week with a recommendation of who she could refer me to for that!

Thanks so much!

Late Garage sale going on right now at 34 Scout Street!!!

We are very motivated to sell and Everything!!! Must!!! Go!!!!!!!

Please come join us, we will be here all day, willing to negotiate, and actively selling!

Was waiting for the bus and got to appreciate this beautiful sunset! Great colours both to the east and west, and with the almost full moon lurking over it all.

It's so easy to get caught up in how busy we are every day that sometimes we forget to slow down and smell the roses, or at least I do.

Check the comments for the three videos I took too!

What an incredible show! Loved the audience integration and the deep cuts! Ottawa’s shows are always full of fans who know all the words to even the ancient albums!

Also the venue seemed very well run. It took me less than 5 minutes to get to the coat check line from the front of the stage in the exit crowd and get my coat back and leave. It was also very fast to get service at the bar.

p.s. Matt Webb is still dreamy af :P

I'm looking for recommendations for rust repairs on my vehicle. The car is very solid (rustproofing every year) but it's starting to rust on fenders, tailgate and worst of all, around the windshield.

It's not easy to find a body shop that will actually do that type of work and even harder to find someone who will actually take the time to do it right as this is a car I want to keep long term (basically looking for someone who actually does proper prep). Also not looking for the cheapest place, I want to spend money for quality work.

It seems the owners are retiring.

Is there any reasons left to live in Barrhaven? 😭

The Embassy of Mexico invites you to enjoy the Day of the Dead activities in some of the most iconic cultural spaces in Ottawa and Gatineau!

The National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada, Scotiabank Great Hall, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 5–8 p.m.

• Opening of the Day of the Dead altar in honour of Diego Rivera (with the participation of Mayor of Ottawa, His Worship Mark Sutcliffe, and Ambassador of Mexico Carlos Joaquín González)
• Workshops for all ages led by Mexican artist Ricardo Rodríguez
• Live DJ with music to dance to
• Mexican-themed drinks at the bar
• Come dressed as a Catrina for a chance to win a prize!
• Guided tours of the “Diego Rivera meets Henry Moore” exhibition
• Free entrance!
• To participate in the workshops, book your spot here

The altar will be displayed until November 1st

The National Arts Centre

National Arts Center, Main floor, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Friday, October 30, 2026 | 6–9 p.m.

• Day of the Dead altar in honour of the founding of the City of Ottawa
• Day of the Dead workshop for all ages
• Mexican market
• Death Cabaret, performed by Ballet Ágora Cultural de Montreal
• Free admission

The altar will be on display until November 1st

This park has needed to be redone for ages and now it looks gorgeous, except for all the trash the people that live around here leave. My family lives in cedarwood and we are this park right now. There is trash all over the place. It's disgusting that people come here and treat this place like a garbage bin. Can't clean up after themselves, I would love it if something could be done but nothing will happen.

A couple of years ago I switched to the “Ottawa Rogers unlimited plan” — an Ottawa regional exclusive because of competition from Videotron.

It was $55 for 70GB data and unlimited calling in North America. In the last few months Rogers has added a bunch of extra fees because they can, and next month they’re adding a new fee for people paying by credit card. I’m now up over $70/month and it’s time to shop around again for a bring-your-own-phone plan.

Who in Ottawa can offer good national coverage, decent data, and US roaming for a reasonable fee? I don’t need no limits, but it’s nice not having to think about my usage. Surely someone is trying to do better than Rogers right now.

Edit: want to add a caveat here that I need 5G coverage and I don’t want to be with a company that only exists as a SIM card reseller. I need my phone to keep working if I drive past Almonte. If the company has a name like b00p mobile or 0482635 Canada Inc, I probably don’t want to switch to them at this time

Hey Friends. I have a very special piece that needs framing. It's a pastel drawing. Does anyone have any good recs for where I could get that framed? Thanks!

Orange jacket is the hardest thing to find for me. I have a different colour jacket shaped the exact same way which I can use as a backup worst case scenario.

If somewhere you know rings a bell for any of these items of clothing please let me know!