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Buskerfest, Downtown Motorcycle Death & Lions Win — Ottawa Saturday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Man dead after motorcycle crash in downtown Ottawa. A man was reported dead following a motorcycle crash in downtown Ottawa, according to the article headline. Emergency response and investigation details were not provided in the file.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Acrobats, musicians and fire-eaters to descend on Ottawa for annual Buskerfest. The article announces Ottawa's annual Buskerfest will feature acrobats, musicians and fire-eaters, per the headline. Dates, venues and organiser details were not included in the supplied content.

🏈 Sports

  1. Late field goal lifts B.C. Lions to 27-24 win over Hamilton. Nathan Rourke returned from a left-shoulder absence and passed for 370 yards as the B.C. Lions held on for a 27-24 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; Sean Whyte kicked the 24-yard game-winning field goal with 28 seconds left, and B.C. improved to 3-5 while Hamilton fell to 3-6.

📰 Also Today

  • 2SLGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate.
  • Jordanian man driving around the world after country qualified for the World Cup.
  • Owner of stolen custom-made bike speaks out.
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Source Articles (6)

Acrobats, musicians and fire-eaters to descend on Ottawa for annual Buskerfest

Ottawa International Buskerfest will see more than 20 artists perform on Sparks Street and at the World Exchange Plaza this weekend. The CBC’s Sandra Abma reports.

General Aug 8, 2026

Man dead after motorcycle crash in downtown Ottawa

Police said the collision happened at 2:35 a.m. on Colonel By Drive south of Rideau Street. It was a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.

General Aug 8, 2026

Owner of stolen custom-made bike speaks out

An Ottawa man with cerebral palsy whose custom-built bike was stolen from his Alta Vista home wants it back. He shared his story with CBC's Matthew Kupfer. UPDATE AUG 7: Based on information from Ottawa police, a previous version of this story said the man who had his bike stolen was elderly and had Parkinson's disease. Police have since corrected that information, now saying he's in his 50s and has cerebral palsy.

General Aug 8, 2026

Jordanian man driving around the world after country qualified for the World Cup

Have you seen this SUV decked out with scenes from the Middle Eastern country? The viral vehicle designed to share Jordanian culture is making its way around the world and has now arrived in Ottawa. The CBC's Jayden Dill spoke with Abdulsalam Alajarmah, the man making the journey.

General Aug 8, 2026

2SLGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate

As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall provincial election are sounding the alarm over a flood of hateful messages targeting them.

General Aug 8, 2026
Late field goal lifts Lions to win over Tiger-Cats

Late field goal lifts Lions to win over Tiger-Cats

Nathan Rourke knows he wasn't at his best.

Sports Aug 8, 2026
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