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Dropping off a Bugle card at Wizard's Tower on Marketplace Avenue this week, publisher Jay Tarzwell walked in on what looked like a tournament in full swing: a room of staff in matching lime green shirts, heads down at long tables, working through stacks of…
Source: Bugle interview with Dave, owner of Wizard's Tower, and Bugle photographs taken August 5, 2026
A 15-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with an upper-extremity injury after being struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon near Strandherd Drive and Greenbank Road, according to CTV News Ottawa. Ottawa paramedics said they were called to the scene at…
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority plans to begin preliminary work this month to rebuild the boardwalk closest to the parking lot at Chapman Mills Conservation Area, according to Councillor Wilson Lo's weekly newsletter.
Source: Wilson Lo, Councillor site, “Weekly newsletter: July 28, 2026”
A proposal to add disc golf baskets at Calaveras, Chapman Mills and Oldfield parks has been revised after a safety auditor review, Councillor Wilson Lo's weekly newsletter says. Each park would now get one basket instead of two, to meet clearance standards.
Source: Wilson Lo, Councillor site, “Weekly newsletter: July 28, 2026”
Barrhaven Scottish RFC says its U17 and U19 teams competed at the Canada Rugby Championships, which the club called great to watch in its July 27 weekly update. The club did not report results or placements.
Source: Barrhaven Scottish RFC, "Weekly Update – July 27, 2026"
July 2026 was the rainiest month Ottawa has recorded in more than 150 years of weather data, CBC News reports. CBC reports the month finished with 281.8 millimetres of rain at the Ottawa International Airport, past the previous monthly record of 250.2…
The Ottawa Citizen reported on August 2, 2026 that online hate comments directed at Muslims and newcomers followed the July 23 stabbing of a man in Craig Henry Park. The Citizen reported that a community association vice-president said the concern in the…
Barrhaven Scottish RFC says its registrations have reached a five-year high of 444 with the season still underway, according to the club's Weekly Update dated July 20 and published July 25.
Source: Barrhaven Scottish RFC, “Weekly Update – July 20, 2026,” published July 25, 2026
Barrhaven Scottish RFC says in its latest Weekly Update that members of its senior and youth programs were selected for Ontario Blues teams and for Canadian Rugby Championship or O'Neils Challenge Cup competition in Guelph. The club published the selections…
Source: Barrhaven Scottish RFC, “Weekly Update – July 20, 2026,” published July 25, 2026
Ward 3 Councillor David Hill says River Run Avenue will close between Celestial Grove and Burbot Street from Monday, August 24 through Monday, August 31. The closure is for first-phase work on the Greenbank Road realignment project.
Ottawa Citizen reports that a road safety officer charged one driver with stunt driving and speeding after recording 140 km/h, then clocked a second driver at 145 km/h on Limebank Road. The road has an 80 km/h limit in the reported stretch.
The City of Ottawa says culvert repairs will close the northbound Highway 416 off-ramp to Holly Acres Road from 7 a.m. Tuesday, August 4 until noon Monday, August 10. Holly Acres traffic and sidewalks will also be restricted during the work.
Ottawa Public Health says routine mosquito trapping and testing have confirmed a West Nile virus positive mosquito pool in Ottawa, the first confirmation of the virus in the city since seasonal monitoring began in June. The bulletin does not say where the…
The City of Ottawa says two more drop-in recovery support sessions for residents affected by the July 1 extreme weather event will run next week, both on the second floor of Ben Franklin Place at 101 Centrepointe Drive. They are Tuesday, August 4 from 1 to 5…
Barrhaven is getting a park named for the man who spent his mornings getting its children safely across the street. At its July 15 meeting, City Council approved a motion from Barrhaven West Councillor David Hill, seconded by Councillor Riley Brockington, to…
Silver Spring Studio, the art and cooking studio for adults with developmental disabilities on the old Silver Spring Farm property, is struggling to secure its future, as reported by the Ottawa Citizen this week. The studio, part of the Ottawa-Carleton…
The City of Ottawa issued a consolidated summary on July 28 of the support still open to residents recovering from the July 1 extreme weather event, and several of the details have not appeared in Bugle coverage before.
Colonel By Day falls on Monday, August 3, and it moves several City services in Barrhaven, Stonebridge, Half Moon Bay and South Nepean.
A 16-year-old riding an e-bike suffered minor injuries in a collision with a motor vehicle at Strandherd Drive and Dealership Drive at 9:13 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. Ottawa Police said no charges had been laid and the investigation was ongoing.
Barrhaven Scottish RFC's Senior Women have moved into top spot in their league after a win over the Blues, according to the club's weekly update published on July 15. The club shared the news on its own site, where it posts regular updates on its senior and…
Source: Barrhaven Scottish RFC, “Weekly Update – July 12, 2026,” published July 15, 2026
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