Curling Club Reopens, Senators Win & LRT Delay — Ottawa's Week in Review.

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Man critically injured after reported assault in the Glebe. Ottawa police responded to a reported assault in the Glebe on an unspecified date; local reporting indicates the victim was left in critical condition and taken to hospital. Police have not released suspect information or charges publicly in the initial bulletin cited in the local brief.

2. Motorcyclist critically hurt on West Hunt Club Road. A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries on West Hunt Club Road, prompting an emergency response and road disruption; the brief report lists the location and severity but does not detail a suspect or cause pending police and paramedic statements.

🏈 Sports

1. Gee-Gees beat Ravens at Panda Game 35-32. The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees defeated the Carleton Ravens 35-32 in the traditional Panda Game rivalry, with the win reported in the recap; the contest returned to its usual large-crowd setting as noted by campus coverage.

2. Halliday scores winner; Senators top Maple Leafs 3-2. In Toronto, Stephen Halliday scored the third-period winner and Linus Ullmark made 27 saves as the Ottawa Senators beat the Maple Leafs 3-2; Thomas Chabot recorded a goal and an assist in his first game as captain, and Jake Sanderson exited with a nagging injury.

3. Senators open post-Tkachuk era with a win over Leafs. The Senators began the season after Brady Tkachuk’s departure with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs; the local game recap framed it as Ottawa’s first game of the NHL schedule and noted lineup and captaincy changes.

4. Merilainen making most of chance with Canucks after waiver claim from Ottawa. Goaltender Leevi Merilainen, 24, was claimed off waivers by Vancouver from the Ottawa Senators and made a first start for the Canucks with 23 saves in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames, per the game report.

5. Alfredsson reflects on bolting Sens for Leafs coaching staff. Daniel Alfredsson, an Ottawa legend, joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as an associate coach; he discussed the decision at a Toronto alumni event and acknowledged it was not a quick choice after 17 seasons playing in Ottawa.

6. Whyte boots Lions to 24-17 road victory over Argos. Sean Whyte kicked eight field goals in B.C.’s 24-17 win over the Toronto Argonauts, tying club records; the game featured key defensive stands that denied Toronto at the B.C. one-yard line late in the fourth quarter.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Kanata North: here's who's running to be your Ottawa city councillor. A local candidate list was published for Kanata North ahead of municipal voting, naming the contenders for Ottawa city council in that ward and outlining who has filed to run in the upcoming municipal cycle.

2. Jeff Leiper unveils plan to make ByWard Market busier and safer. Ottawa councillor Jeff Leiper released a plan focused on boosting activity and improving safety in the ByWard Market, detailing policy measures and municipal initiatives intended to change foot traffic patterns and public-space management in the downtown market district.

3. What's your number? Mayoral candidates pressed on tax pledges. Mayoral contenders in Ottawa faced questions about explicit tax-rate commitments and were urged to provide numerical targets for property-tax changes during candidate forums or reporting that summarized the exchanges.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Voters want transit fixed. How did we get here? Local reporting examined public sentiment and decision points that left Ottawa transit in its current state, tracing policy choices and project timelines that contributed to recurring service frustrations and voter priorities heading into municipal discussions.

2. Fruit from privately owned trees often goes to waste; volunteers want to change that. An Ottawa-area volunteer group is collecting fruit from private trees otherwise unharvested and redistributing it; the community initiative aims to reduce waste and channel surplus produce to local food programs, according to the feature.

🏥 Health

1. Kingston drug consumption site officially switches to HART Hub. Kingston’s supervised consumption site transitioned to a HART Hub model on an announced date, changing operational oversight and service delivery for people who use drugs as reported in regional health coverage.

2. Finding recovery in the age of online betting. A local feature explored how online sports betting has affected recovery services and individuals in the Ottawa region, citing treatment providers and patient experiences documented in the report.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Redblacks host hundreds of Indigenous youth as guests of honour at Ottawa football game. The Ottawa Redblacks welcomed several hundred Indigenous youth to a home game as honoured guests, part of an outreach initiative tying CFL programming to Indigenous community engagement in the city.

2. Ottawa curling club reopens 18 months after fire. A local curling club in Ottawa reopened its doors 18 months after suffering a fire, restoring community programming and ice availability that had been suspended since the incident.

3. Ottawa’s rainy summer could lead to extra vibrant fall colours, botanist predicts. A botanist told local reporters that Ottawa’s wetter-than-average summer is likely to produce more vivid fall foliage this season, citing the city’s recent precipitation patterns.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

1. Next testing stage on LRT eastern extension delayed until November. The City of Ottawa announced the next phase of testing on the Confederation Line eastern extension will be pushed to November, adjusting the project timeline and public expectations for service integration.

2. Ottawa Rapid tied for 2nd place after scoreless draw against Montreal Roses. Ottawa Rapid recorded a 0-0 draw with the Montreal Roses that left them tied for second place in their league standings, per the match report summarizing results and table position.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Risk of info leaked ‘low’ after cyberattack against Kingston police. Kingston Police completed an internal review of a cybersecurity incident dating to Jan. 3, 2025, confirming approximately 160 GB of data and 345,000 documents were extracted but assessing the likelihood of personal-information disclosure as low.

2. Man found dead in North York home after call for disturbance; homicide unit investigating. Toronto police say officers responded to a disturbance near Lawrence Ave W and William R. Allen Rd around 8:20 a.m.; an adult male was found injured and later pronounced dead, with the homicide unit now investigating and no suspect description available.

3. Man and woman from Arnprior charged with murder after Mississippi Mills vehicle fire. Provincial police charged two individuals from Arnprior in relation to a man found dead following a vehicle fire in Mississippi Mills; charges were laid after the investigative unit examined the scene, per the regional brief.

Sorted notes

• Sections are ordered by item count, with Breaking & Incidents first. Each numbered item cites the article ID used for reporting.