Polar bears are intelligent and will look for ways to keep busy when they have nothing better to do. Gnawing on this dry carcass is exactly that - a mindless way to pass the time while waiting for the bay to freeze. #BearSeason2025 #mammals 🌿

We don't have Elf on a Shelf. We have Loaves in a Corner

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer twice, and fought it successfully. Cancer touches the lives of so many, so that’s why I’m joining Ian Kennedy in donating to the Canadian Cancer Society for every goal scored tonight by the Ottawa Charge.

Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod diagnosed with breast cancer tinyurl.com/ms7e4pwh

You may have noticed drones flying around downtown this week... or maybe you didn't! They're hard to detect in cities thanks to the noise, buildings, and other signals. That's why it was so valuable for companies to test their drone-detection equipment in Ottawa. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Rideau Canal skating conditions are not optimal yet. #ottskateinthelake

Ottawa friends! The All in a Day Book Club is holding a used book sale on Friday Dec. 5 from 3 pm to 6 pm at St Laurent shopping centre, raising money for the Ottawa Food Bank, and I will be there signing books and hanging out at least part of the time. Please come by if you can!

The Ottawa Catholic School Board is closing half of the EarlyON centres in its schools. The school board said overcrowding was the main reason. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ottawans expressing their thoughts on Lansdowne 2.0 at the Ottawa Charge home opener yesterday.

Congratulations to Adam Logan, from Ottawa, for winning his second World Scrabble Championship. Félicitations à Adam Logan, un talent d’Ottawa, pour avoir remporté son deuxième Championnat mondial de Scrabble.

Ottawa won’t back down on Ring of Fire environmental assessment. Doug Ford wants to fast-track #mining in the North, but First Nations say both governments are stripping away environmental safeguards and treaty rights. New from @jonthompson.bsky.social: ricochet.media/climate/envi... #onpoli

The Game Awards dropped its list of 2025 nominees this week, including a couple of Canadian titles! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

There was a collision between two planes north of Cornwall today, and one person has died. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Happy #CKCUDay! We are thrilled to have been featured by @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social. If you're wondering why independent media matters, check this out. All the love to the CKCU Family on this amazing 50th birthday 🎂🥳 www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic... #TeamCKCU #IndieMediaMatters #FreePress

“The origin of the fish remain a mystery,” Coun. Riley Brockington said.

Kotaku wants to get in touch with developers about how AI is being used in your studio. You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected] We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.

‘I can see a world where Spotify doesn’t exist’: will a new generation of music streaming companies succeed?

Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship. Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!

Reckon you could score an overhead kick in these conditions? Attempting it is one thing. Scoring one, in the snow, in a final, is another. Atletico Ottawa won the North Star Cup for the first time in their history — David Rodriguez followed this exquisite effort with the winner in extra-time.

" #EnvironmentCanada has issued a warning for the first notable #snowfall of the season in eastern #Ontario, advising there could be up to 20 cm of snow in and around #Ottawa - #Gatineau on Sunday." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #CBC #news #weather #meteorology #snow

Ontario's Bill 60 hasn't passed yet, but one councillor says it could affect transportation projects across the city if it does. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Capital Current’s Ella Corbin shares the inspiring story of Thomas Kyte, a university athlete who has excelled in sports while navigating life with a genetic hearing condition. Click the link to read more about Kyte’s remarkable journey and triumphs. #ottawa #hockey capitalcurrent.ca/on-ice-prese...

Okay, gotta give it to 'em, this is a pretty funny headline. share.google/NFKesfOzIe5r...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shows up to Game 7 in a Marie-Phillip Poulin jersey, the captain of the Canada women’s national ice hockey team

Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes!

How changes to tenants' rights could affect Ottawa www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Life in Ottawa’s greenbelt

“From day one we’ve felt the excitement from our fans, and they’re continuing to show it with their response to the jersey drop" - Seattle GM Meghan Turner thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is calling Ottawa's plans for the next Lansdowne Park arena “a huge step back,” warning it throws the financial viability of the Ottawa Charge into question. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#Ottawa #Autumn #Fall

Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe downplayed the attendance of the Ottawa Charge and dodged a question on consulting with the Charge on plans to greatly reduce capacity in plans for a new arena for the PWHL team thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Big thank you to Arfon Barow, who bravely shared her story with me, and everyone else who contributed. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"An #Ottawa city councillor wants to clamp down on messy #bird feeders as a way of controlling the population of nuisance animals including #rodents." This quotes @lauradudas.bsky.social #CBC #news #Ottcity #birds #rats www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#PersonsDay #Ottawa #CdnPoli

Joining @RebeccaZandberg on @CBCOttawaMorning at 6:45 am. #onpoli www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

My chat with best-in-class @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social Alan Neal pre Ottawa show :) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

This is an obviously triggering and upsetting read on a high school shooting in Ottawa 50 years ago that changed gun control in this country. It's really informative - the things the changed, things they left uncovered, the things they didn't realize were also a problem. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Saw #D(e)ad tonight at the Mayfair in Ottawa! A really excellent independent film, from one of my favourite comedians, Isabella Rolland. The passion of everyone involved truly comes out in every scene.

Franklin Carmichael (Canadian, 1890–1945) "October Gold", 1922. Oil on Canvas, 119.5 × 98 cm. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

If you’re in Ottawa and looking for a junior women’s hockey game to check out, head on over to the Tony Graham Rec Complex. The Ottawa Jr Sens take on the Bluewater Hawks for their Breast Cancer Awareness day. You can make signs, there are bracelets available, a 50/50, and more.

This weekend is going to be exceptionally warm, with highs approaching 30 C. Environment Canada says it'll cool off by the middle of next week, but October (and probably November too) will still be warmer than usual. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

10 years ago, the TRC released its 94 calls to action. Most are unfulfilled today. Read the calls to action here: ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/u.... Review Indigenous Watchdog's status report on fulfilling those here: www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2025/03/05/t....

NEW WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened. This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year

How the car ended up in Ottawa is a pretty cool story! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#NorthernLights. Went to Petrie Island park in #Ottawa for a few shots tonight just after 10pm. #photography

A wonderful personal story about why and how important it is to use the right name. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

To give you a peak into my corner of the internet, knitters are pretty mad at Hank Green/SciShow. They made a YouTube video with mistakes about how knitting works and many are arguing the video unfairly frames knitting as boring, but cool when scientists do it. www.vulture.com/article/hank...

Tree equity means that all neighbourhoods — regardless of the race, health or socio-economic class of its residents — should get the benefits of trees. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...