🌊 The City has launched an Ottawa River Flood page. It’s a central point of access for what to do, who to call, and where find help for people at risk of flooding. Ottawa Spring Flooding Page

↪ Road, park, and pathway closures are here

↪The live current conditions map of the river is here

↪The City of Gatineau says nearly 120 buildings are at risk of flooding

✒️ It turns out that the Federal government may be short of office space now. After years of selling off buildings, a new report by Public Services and Procurement Canada finds that will be short of work stations when employees return to office four days per week in July. – Estelle Côté-Sroka at CBC

🏒 Elgin Street is officially the Sens Mile now that the team is in the playoffs for the Stanley Cup. The following is a direct quote from the City’s Instagram: ‘There’s no Reimer reason you can’t Ulmark your calendar to Tkachuk out a spot downtown and be Cozens up with other @senators fans to watch the game. It’s the Zuuuubperior way to enjoy playoff hockey.’ It’s time everyone – get on the bandwagon.– City of Ottawa Instagram

↪ The 67s are fighting to stay in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs tomorrow against the Barrie Colts. A Colts win will knock out the 67s.

↪ There is one slot left for the Walter Cup in the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs and the Ottawa Charge have only three matches left to grab it. 

🤡 Beware of clowns in Almonte this week. Crews are closing streets and buildings this week to film a movie with the code name ‘Killer Clown’ or ‘The Clown Movie’. THE OTTAWAN has no idea if this is the remake of the 1988 film Killer Klowns from Outer Space that Ryan Gosling is attached to. – Olivia Barratt at Inside Ottawa Valley

🚌 The spring service changes of OC Transpo start on Sunday. If you take transit regularly, you should check out the OC Transpo Service Planner as most of the changes are reductions in service. – City of Ottawa

🛒 Every week, @stromanker reads all the local grocery flyers and posts the deals on Ottawa Reddit. This week, he highlights beef (barded roast) ($6.87/lb at Super C), eggs ($4.99/18 pack at Sobeys), and ground beef ($4.99/lb at Provigo). – /Ottawa

FRIDAY

• With tickets going on sale this morning, Sens playoff fever has started taking over the city. Sens Mile opens today with all street signs between Laurier and Gladstone turning bright red. 

• The Ottawa Rock N’ Gem Show continues today through Saturday at EY Centre (YOW)  

• Morph Arts’ wacky and absurd interpretation of Pride and Prejudice continues at Gladstone Theatre (Little Italy) 

• Originals Spring Craft Sale continues at EY Centre (YOW) 

• The Parenting Times Parent & Child Expo returns to Nepean Sportsplex with activities, meet and greets of characters from popular kids' shows, performances, and products and services for busy families. Continues Saturday. (Nepean)  

• It’s the nail-biting conclusion of the Semi-Final round of the Canadian Improv Games National Festival & Finals 2026. Tonight Holy Spirit High School (Newfoundland Team), RE Mountain Secondary School (Lower Mainland Team), Halifax West High School (Nova Scotia Team), Mark R Isfeld Secondary (Vancouver Island Team), Tommy Douglas Collegiate (Saskatchewan Team) compete at National Gallery of Canada. (ByWard Market)

• You’ve played the game (or maybe not) now experience Materia Symphony, an original work inspired by Final Fantasy VII. Ottawa Pops Orchestra will play the piece originally premiered by Orchestre de jeux vidéo in Montréal. Tonight through Saturday at Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre. (Centretown)  

• If you like Sudoku, jigsaws, cryptic crosswords, and enigmas wrapped up in mysteries, the True North Kanata Puzzle Weekend is for you. Until Sunday at the Holiday Inn & Suites Kanata.   

• Find VHS tapes, vinyl, games, books, electronics and other obsolete technology at the Dead Media Maniacs event at House of TARG (Old Ottawa South)

• Preston Event Centre opens its doors to the C*4 Wrestling Frenzy, featuring Donovan Dijak,  The Blade, Evil Uno, and more.(Little Italy) 

• Kick up your heels at Royal Oak Pub’s Deejay Nash All-Request Country Night (Orléans)  

• Bring your fur baby to the Ottawa Humane Society Microchip Clinic, and they’ll be permanently and easily identifiable if they're found outside their home. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Christophers, Mile End Kicks, Drunken Cinema: Scooby-Doo

• Mayfair Theatre: Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, Nirvana the band the Show the Movie, The Room 

Gigs

• The Jenova Projekt, The Struggles Over, Dethrone, Groa Willing, Punishing Grip. Dominion Tavern

• Roddy Elias Trio. The Robo Lounge

• Devin Cuddy. Red Bird

• 80s Dance Party. House of TARG

• Highway Sunrise. Hard Rock Ottawa 

• Pimienta. Night Oat

• Raven, Slackjaw, Infrared, Enforcer. Rainbow Bistro

• Garret Mason. Irene’s Pub 

SATURDAY

• ✳️ Road Trip: Blondie Apparel is opening up its headquarters at 2394 Dwyer Hill Road in Ashton for in-person shopping from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. May we suggest that once you’ve shopped their locally made, buttery soft sweaters, cardis, and hoodies, you stop by Ashton Brewpub for a spot of lunch in the gorgeous, rustic dining room. 113 Old Mill Road, Ashton.

• The National Improv Homecoming Show at 2:00 pm featuring alumni from The Canadian Improv Games and Second City will serve as a warm up to the 2026 Canadian Improv Games grande finale. Those fearless young people who made it through the semi-finals will tough it out on the National Arts Centre’s Babs Asper Theatre stage at 7:30 pm. (Downtown) 

• Arteast Fine Art Show will bring 41 artists to Pine View Golf Club today and tomorrow (Gloucester) 

• The eery eco-thriller cicadas concludes its run at the NAC today.  

• Get a tattoo from pre-drawn dog designs and help the pups at Rocky Road Rescue. (Centretown) 

• Morph Arts’ wacky and absurd interpretation of Pride and Prejudice concludes its run at Gladstone Theatre (Little Italy) 

• Award-winning actor, director, vocalist and conductor Micah Jondel DeShazer invites singers of all abilities and lovers of the musical Rent to an afternoon of a cappella singing. Arts Court (Downtown) 

• The Parenting Times Parent & Child Expo continues at Nepean Sportsplex with activities, meet and greets of characters from popular kids' shows, performances, and products and services for busy families.(Nepean)  

• 🆓 Bring that sad and broken small household appliance and or hole-y sock to the Ottawa Tool Library Repair Café at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre. Don't forget a donation to help fund the volunteer workers. (Ridgemont) 

• If you like Sudoku, jigsaws, cryptic crosswords, and enigmas wrapped up in mysteries, the True North Kanata Puzzle Weekend is for you. Until Sunday at the Holiday Inn & Suites Kanata.    

• 🆓 Find that rare piece for your home or wardrobe at Ottawa Retro & Antique Market. Next Door (Little Italy). 

• 🆓 Bring your gently used Goth clothing and accessories to the Goth Clothing Swap at Bronson Centre from 1:30 - 4:30 pm in Room 103. (The Glebe) 

• 🆓 Elevate your date night with dinner then ballroom dancing at the Broadway Bar & Grill Central. Ballroom Dancing With The Mathew Falvai Jazz Trio starts at 7:00 pm(Fisher Glen) 

• The Bytown Antique & Bottle Club Antique & Vintage Show is one day only at Nepean Sportsplex. (Nepean)  

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Christophers, Mile End Kicks 

• Mayfair Theatre: Palestine 36, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die  

Gigs

• The Freshwater Pearls. Night Oat

• James Gordon and Katherine Wheatley. Motel Chelsea

• Pink Snail and Thee Male Nurse on April 18th. Mallards Milk Bar

• Big Trout, Four-Eyed Muscle Man, Mellow Casualty. Rainbow Bistro

• Katie and Konah. Hard Rock Ottawa

SUNDAY

• Players with knowledge of the basics should check out the Highland Cup Euchre Tournament at Royal Oak Pub. It’s a speed-friending and fun tournament mash-up by the Scottish Society of Ottawa. Plus: you'll hear bagpipes during the break. 188 Bank St (Centretown).

• Meet all the service providers and pros you need to pull off the wedding of your dreams at the The Ebony Wedding Experience. Exit Lounge (near IKEA) 

• If you like Sudoku, jigsaws, cryptic crosswords, and enigmas wrapped up in mysteries, the True North Kanata Puzzle Weekend is for you. Until Sunday at the Holiday Inn & Suites Kanata.

• The Parenting Times Parent & Child Expo continues at Nepean Sportsplex with activities, meet and greets of characters from popular kids’ shows, performances, and products and services for busy families.(Nepean) 

• 🆓 Find that rare piece for your home or wardrobe at Ottawa Retro & Antique Market. Next Door (Little Italy). 

• Be inspired and dazzled by the Ottawa Rock N’ Gem Show at EY Centre (YOW) 

• Admission to the Ottawa Doll Show and Sale is a $5 donation to Youville. (Greensboro)   

• Something Rotten! concludes its run at Glebe Community Centre. 

• Arteast Fine Art Show will bring 41 artists to Pine View Golf Club today and tomorrow (Gloucester) 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Christophers, The Art of Adventure Mile End Kicks 

• Mayfair Theatre: On Drive, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die 

Gigs

• Celtic Woman: A New Era. Hard Rock Ottawa

• The Berns EP release party. Avant-Garde Bar

• Hélo Rose and Damir album release party. The Robo Lounge

• Catching Rain et August John. Minotaure

• Grievous Angels album release. Rainbow Bistro

• The Andrew Collins Trio. Red Bird

MONDAY

• Naked Boys Reading is back with a new theme: The History of Substance Abuse. (Golden Triangle) 

• 🆓 Eight young musicians will compete in the Semi-final round of the NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition this afternoon (1:00 pm). Those who make it through will perform in the Final tomorrow (Tuesday April 21). 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Art of Adventure, The Christophers, Mile End Kicks  

• Mayfair Theatre: Palestine 36, Two Strangers, The Big Lebowski 

Gigs

• Karaoke Mondays. Atomic Rooster

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Jojo Coco’s next Chocolate and Tea pairing event is coming up on Sunday April 26. You’ll start with a cup of brewed cocoa husks and a light chocolate flavoured tea, continue with 4 pairings of craft chocolate and luxury tea, and conclude with a tasting of tea-infused chocolate bars. If tea isn’t your jam, book a spot at Discover the World of Craft Chocolate on Thursday April 30. Call 613-435-7722 to book your place in either event.