Hello Ottawa
In Today’s Edition
→ The City has launched a ‘mobility dashboard’ that provides a weekly snapshot of travel conditions across Ottawa
→ Jim Henson's Labyrinth screens with a live band tomorrow at Algonquin Commons Theatre
→ Deals of the Day: womenswear from Katrin Leblond and items from Raised by Wolves
– Martha and Darren
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STATISTICS OTTAWA
NUMBER
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9,346
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The number of early retirement applications by Federal employees accepted by the government, around 90 per cent of those who have applied. Around six hundred applicants have not had a decision made for them as of yet, and 69 have been turned down.
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— Gabrielle Huston at CBC
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OTTAWAN OF THE DAY
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Jennifer Chevalier
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With her first novel, the showrunner of CBC Radio’s Saturday politics show, The House, has been longlisted for the $100,000 Giller prize.
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In ‘The Winter Witch, two sisters, Élisabeth and Marthe, make a reluctant journey from Normandy, France to Quebec in the 17th century, after a scandal makes them ineligible for marriage in their home village’.
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The shortlist will be published October 5 and the winner announced November 16.
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— Talia Kliot at CBC
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QUOTE
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Those didn’t come from any horse
– Excavator operator JB Rolland, as quoted in 1948, when he and a collegue dug up what turned out to be the bones of a 10,000 year-old beluga whale on the east bank of the Rideau River in old Gloucester Township.
— Randy Boswell in the Ottawa Citizen
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SPORTS
Yesterday
⚽ NSL Roses de Montréal FC 3 at Ottawa Rapid 2
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 10 at New Jersey Jackals 8
Saturday
⚽ CPL Pacific FC 0 at Atlético Ottawa 0
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 6 at New Jersey Jackals 0
Friday
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 7 at New Jersey Jackals 4
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL
City Council
Wednesday, September 9 at 10:00 am
- Zoning By-law Amendment - Zoning By-law 2026-50 Appeal Resolutions
- Motion – Councillor I. Skalski – Strengthening Accountability on Rural Seasonal Maintenance Operations
- 2026 Q2 Tax, Transit and Rate Operating and Capital Budget Status Update and Year-End Forecast
- Brownfield Grant Application – 349 Danforth Avenue
- Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment—3 Hamilton Avenue North, and 223, 229 and 233 Armstrong Street
- Gladstone Avenue and Gilmour Street Cycling Improvements
- Zoning By-law Amendment – 4386 Rideau Valley Drive
- Zoning By-law Amendment - 2775 and 2785 Palladium Drive and 350 Culdaff Road
Agenda
Whose flag is flying at City Hall today? Andorra, Macedonia
City Hall flies the flags of embassies and high commissions on their national days.
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT
🏁 The City has launched a ‘mobility dashboard’ that provides a weekly snapshot of travel conditions across Ottawa. The data includes traffic trends, transit performance, Park & Ride availability, construction impacts, and a chart to help you estimate how long it should take you to get somewhere during morning and evening rush hours. And don’t forget the live map of construction projects. – City of Ottawa
🏒 We don’t know how this will work, but the Sens will have a Settlers of Catan-themed night this year. Settlers of Catan is a popular board game that involves players finding a place to leave their conveyance, locating food, and dealing with disappointment. Okay, we can see the connection now. – Ottawa Senators
↪ The Sens say the team is in no hurry to appoint a new team captain.
🌊 Bystanders rescued two people from an SUV that crashed into the Rideau River last Friday. A witness said the SUV skidded in the intersection, hit a lamppost, and dropped into the river. – Gabrielle Huston at CBC
🌊 You can now book a bus ticket to Montréal through Flixbus. The German-owned bus company provides service all over Canada – but not in Québec. It has now teamed up with Autobus Maheux to cover the Ottawa – Montréal segment. Autobus Maheux has been running the route since 2022. – Josh Pringle at CTV
🗳️ Ottawa Civic Election
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THE DAILY POLL
Do you play any real-world games?
Commentary
▪️ “Work continues at the cottage and home.”
▪️ “Have to take advantage of the last gasp of summer by doing a road trip but one that is not more than 3 to 4 hours drive away (eg Sandbanks + PEC).”
▪️ “Avoiding work, of course. But also visiting Rideau Hall, which has an open house, which means we get to see the fancy hidden garden!”
▪️ “More time spent at a cottage.”
▪️ “Fall/winter youth sports are in full swing and school is back in session. They have hockey and are getting high school volunteer hours. I’m their chauffeur. It never stops.”
▪️ “Moving my daughter back to university and her first apartment.”
▪️ “Laundry and decluttering. You know: the usual weekend for an introverted single senior.”
▪️ “Watching the Labour Day Classic ... Calgary vs. Edmonton. Woohoo!”
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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR
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✳️ Means change from previous edition
TUESDAY
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Broadway Across Canada brings The Great Gatsby North American Tour to the NAC until Sunday September 8. The musical adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald Jazz Age novel about love, wealth, and tragedy is directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) with choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You Think You Can Dance).(Downtown)
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🆓 The Honourable Jocelyne Bourgon argues that Canada is facing a ‘sovereignty moment’. Hear more from the former Clerk of the Privy Council during a conversation led by Leslie Wier, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. Online and in-person tickets are available. (Downtown)
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The 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships open at the Arena at TD Place (Lansdowne Park) and Carleton University's Raven's Nest. Check the schedule to confirm which venue will run the Group Stages games on your list. The Opening Ceremony will take place at the Arena at TD Place.
Cinema
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ByTowne Cinema: Tony, The Salt Path, The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man
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Mayfair Theatre: Dear You, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Boorman and the Devil
WEDNESDAY
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The Great Gatsby continues at the NAC's Southam Hall.
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This may catch some of our readers off guard, so please continue reading while sitting down: Jim Henson's Laubyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, is 40 years old. If you have recovered, you can book yourself tickets to the anniversary screening at Algonquin Commons Theatre, which will be accompanied by a live band. Sounds magical. (Nepean)
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Hannah Vig and Amos the Transparent perform tonight on the free Akoustik stage in Vanier.
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Womens' and Mens' Group stages games play out at the Arena at TD Place and Carleton University's Raven's Nest as the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships continue.
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Explore the performance spaces at Zibi with the Ottawa Jazz Festival collab Music in the Park. Tonight's show takes place in Tesasini Park. (Gatineau)
Cinema
Gigs
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The John Carroll Show. The Laff
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Madfolk, Clementine, Awesome 360. Rainbow Bistro
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Satanic Surfers, For I Am. The 27 Club
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Void, Desolus, The Sceptre. Dominion Tavern
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Kaleo. History
THURSDAY
Cinema
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ByTowne Cinema: The Salt Path, Tony
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Mayfair Theatre: Dear You, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments: Sting of Death
Gigs
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Maria Doyle Kennedy. Red Bird
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Cinq à 7: Neo-Soul and Wine Night. The Robo Lounge
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Grave Infestation, Coprolith, Mortality Mirror. House of TARG
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Bella Donna, Out By Lucy, Bald Mice. Rainbow Bistro
JUST ANNOUNCED
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Reservations are now open for the next Aroi pop-up, this time at Torta Boyz, next Sunday September 13. The menu: Zabb Wings, Salted Egg Corn Salad, Salmon Ceviche, Waterfall Duck, Grilled Pork Jowl (Little Italy)
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Carleton University's Department of History and Library and Archives Canada present the next Shannon Lecture in History: Who Tells the Story? Reporting from the Men's World Cup while fighting football's fraternity, with Shireen Ahmed. The award-winning journalist and sports activist discusses the challenges of covering five World Cups as a woman in an underrepresented press corps. Thursday September 17. (Downtown)
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DEALS OF THE DAY
BUT, ONE MORE THING ...
It’s not quite as good as looking at home real estate photos, but gawking at fancy offices is a true second place. The Ottawa Business Journal has published its annual Best Offices Ottawa guide with tons of pictures.
Yet again, THE OTTAWAN’s office, complete with cat litter box on one side of the desks and said cat sleeping on the other side, did not make the cut.
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RAPID RESPONSE QUALITY CONTROL
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THE END
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THE OTTAWAN is written and edited every weekday by Martha and Darren.
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