https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections

I was driving to work this morning through Napanee and saw this parked at No Frills. OC Transpo continues to haunt me 😆

Showed up at work early this morning at the LRT railyard on Corkstown this morning and found a small female grey tabby under the work truck.

There are no houses nearby so unsure if she came from a home or is just very lost.

She's quite skinny (ran to corner store for some cat food) but very friendly. Friendly enough to hop into my warm, dry car and has been there since.

Called and left a VM with the Humane Society to see if we could possibly get checked for a microchip.

I am unable to take her home (I would love to) as I have a dog that would eat her.

Any suggestions? Appreciate it!

On election day, consider who is influencing and contributing to your councilors and mayoral candidates' campaign funds. Is it regular citizens or real estate developers?

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Been following some wards and some of the stuff I've seen is just brutally negative. I haven't seen such level of negativity ever. I'll give some examples:

Ward 9, Knoxdale–Merivale: Man what the fuck is happening here. Sean Devine has always struck me as one of the calmest candidates out there and a steady incumbent but the negative campaigning by Anna Ielo-Tal has even rattled him. Some of his recent posts show that the negativity and falsehoods being spread are really weighing in on him. It seems like a lot of insider councilors are out to swipe at him too.

Ward 1 Orléans East-Cumberland: There's this one guy Mazhar Choudry that has just been slinging shit the whole time at every other candidate. I don't even know if he's serious or not. He also won't answer any questions about whether he actually lives in Ward 1.

Hello!! I was born and raised here but moved away in the middle of the millennium.
Now that I’m freshly back in town and about to vote today, I’m leaning towards Jeff Leiper as he represents my area and I’ve read up on his platform which I think the city needs.
Sutcliffe I think has made the city worse.

Friendly and pointed debate please.

To add for context I am a woman with disabilities that has experienced homelessness in Ottawa the past year and has had horrible experiences using the public transit. Both need to have major changes asap.

Thanks!!

Link: https://elections.ottawa.ca/CandidateList/CandidateList

You can put your address into this official website from the city to learn about ALL candidates who will be on the ballot in your ward. There will also be info on the candidates contact info and campaign website if they have them.

Beyond just city councillors, people vote for their school board trustees, and info on them is also available on the city's website. These are also vital elections that people should inform themselves about as it impacts everyone even if you don't have children of school age.

By default most people are registered to vote for the English public school board OCDSB but if you meet the eligibility criteria for the French and/or Catholic school boards there are a few hoops you need to jump through change your registration

Link in school board voting: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/voters/voting-school-board-trustee

Changing you school board registration: https://school-support.mpac.ca/#/faq

And educated and informed electorate is key to creating a better democracy, so as long as you haven't cast your vote yet, it's never too late to ensure whoever you do end up voting for best reflects your values and goals for your community

of course it's cloudy xD

I am just curious whether anyone knows her story.

She is black, talking on her headphones. She was walking around McRae Farmboy and on the Richmond Road.

She seemed super comfortable being naked so it might not be the first time she is walking around like this. I am not judging it, I am just curious as we generally put clothes on us.

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.

Any local feed online that I can use to follow results tonight? I don't have cable, so hoping to find something on YouTube.

Ottawa police seeking witnesses to Saturday collision, urge drivers to 'share the road'

I get about 7 right now, but I would say if the weather is poor a few aren't the most watchable quality though (some interruptions to visual/audio with static)

My channels right now are

• CTV Ottawa CJOH 13-1
• CBC Ottawa CBOT-DT 04-1
• TVO TVODT 24-1
• Global Toronto CIII-HD 06-1
• TeleQuebec CIVO-DT 30-1
• Radio Canada Gatineau CBOFT-D 09-1
• TVA Gatineau CHOT HD 32-1

My biggest limitation is being in an apartment building with thick concrete walls and only south-west facing windows to pick up a signal through. I'm in the South-East of the city.

I believe I'm picking up the broadcast antenna to the south in Manotick clearer than I am the one in Camp Fortune.

I also will admit my reception antenna isn't phenomenal by any means so I'll take what TV I can get for free over the air.

I'm curious what other folks are able to pick up and if they have any tips to improve channel reception. I know I theory with a good set up it's even possible to grab some of more far out broadcasts including American channels but I'm not getting my hopes up about that any time soon.

Using this website as my reference : https://otacanada.weebly.com/ottawa-info.html

Lansdowne 3.0?

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CKCU, based out of Carleton University, is incredibly important to me and many other members of my community. But it relies on the community to function, as well! Please consider making a donation to keep one of Ottawa's community radio stations on air. Or, spread the word. Everything helps to keep powering over one hundred volunteer-run radio shows and podcasts!

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

Looking for advice on taking a puppy for Santa photos for the first time. I was about to book at the Hazeldean mall on one of their pet friendly days - it's close to home and I've heard good things about both the Santa and the photographer there.

My hesitation is that it's a 5 minute booking and I'm not sure this will be enough time for the puppy to settle and take a good photo. He will be 10 months in a couple weeks and very excitable/not good at listening when he's excited and has a bunch of new stimuli. Hesitating to pay $60 to maybe get a blurred picture of him jumping on Santa.

For people who have done this with a young dog, how did it go? Would you say the photographer at Hazeldean has a knack for getting dogs to photograph well or no particular specialty and it's up to me to get my dog to sit still?

Any other suggestions for a place that might be better suited for us this year?

Our weekly Reddit Chess Meetup is happening on Monday(2026-10-26) 8pm at the ClockTower Beechwood (422 MacKay St).

All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own boards and pieces if you can.

No cover and no minimum purchase required.

We started this on February 28th, 2022.

Don't be discouraged by the lack of activity these posts get on . Our typical attendance nowadays is around 10 people.

Parking is available on near by streets. You could also park at the near by Metro parking lot.

Hey folks!

I’m looking to get back in shape and I love to dance. Looking for a private teacher that could potentially help teach me KPop choreo/moves/has a hip hop background?

I’m an adult woman for reference.

Thanks in advance!

Looking for recommendations for a tennis program for a 10 year old with beginner knowledge.
Ideally within Ottawa excluding suburbs.
TIA