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Things to do in Ottawa: May 22-24

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Published: May 22, 2026 at 4:00AM EDT

Runners at the start line during the first day of Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

Shooting on Hwy. 401 closes eastbound collector lanes in Mississauga

Shooting on Hwy. 401 closes eastbound collector lanes in Mississauga

One dead, driver in custody after suspected impaired driving crash in Scarborough

One dead, driver in custody after suspected impaired driving crash in Scarborough

Why Conservatives say Ottawa’s legal strategy failed property owners in the Cowichan case

Why Conservatives say Ottawa’s legal strategy failed property owners in the Cowichan case

B.C. and Alberta premiers ratchet up tension ahead of western premiers meeting

B.C. and Alberta premiers ratchet up tension ahead of western premiers meeting

Smith playing a ‘very strange game’ in referendum saga: Nenshi

Smith playing a ‘very strange game’ in referendum saga: Nenshi

Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here

Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here

Cyclist from Ottawa fatally struck by school bus in Chelsea, Que.

Cyclist from Ottawa fatally struck by school bus in Chelsea, Que.

Things to do in Ottawa: May 22-24

Things to do in Ottawa: May 22-24

Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final

Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final

‘One death a day’ in Quebec, declares SAAQ’s new hard-hitting campaign

‘One death a day’ in Quebec, declares SAAQ’s new hard-hitting campaign

Man who dropped dumbbell off overpass, injuring woman, sentenced

Man who dropped dumbbell off overpass, injuring woman, sentenced

Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here

Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here

Price of gas down in the Maritimes, diesel prices up

Price of gas down in the Maritimes, diesel prices up

There’s a push in the U.S. to ban P.E.I. potatoes. Here’s why

There’s a push in the U.S. to ban P.E.I. potatoes. Here’s why

‘Openly using drugs without care’: Businesses welcome downtown safety plan

‘Openly using drugs without care’: Businesses welcome downtown safety plan

Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim

Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim

Flooding across Saskatchewan receding, as states of emergency decline

Flooding across Saskatchewan receding, as states of emergency decline

Federal funding allows for $8.1M boost to Saskatchewan’s steel industry

Federal funding allows for $8.1M boost to Saskatchewan’s steel industry

Video of suspect released after shots fired at Kitchener home

Video of suspect released after shots fired at Kitchener home

‘We still have no solid answers’: Family still searching for missing man with Down syndrome

‘We still have no solid answers’: Family still searching for missing man with Down syndrome

Bishop Roborecki School closed due to watermain break

Bishop Roborecki School closed due to watermain break

Saskatoon firefighters battle apartment fire

Saskatoon firefighters battle apartment fire

Sudbury crash victim was ‘bright light in the lives of everyone’

Sudbury crash victim was ‘bright light in the lives of everyone’

Pilot injured in float plane crash north of Cochrane

Pilot injured in float plane crash north of Cochrane

$300 fine for pets left in hot cars up for debate at London committee meeting

$300 fine for pets left in hot cars up for debate at London committee meeting

‘No basis’ for pressing charges against London police officer accused of sexual assault, SIU says

‘No basis’ for pressing charges against London police officer accused of sexual assault, SIU says

Nearly 350 new rental and 70 affordable housing units coming to Barrie

Nearly 350 new rental and 70 affordable housing units coming to Barrie

Stretch of Hwy. 118 reopens after late-night crash in Bracebridge

Stretch of Hwy. 118 reopens after late-night crash in Bracebridge

Woman doused in chemical accelerant, man charged

Woman doused in chemical accelerant, man charged

Increased police presence for training exercise

Increased police presence for training exercise

Vancouver Island dads learn hair styling at ‘Pints and Ponytails’ ahead of Father’s Day

Vancouver Island dads learn hair styling at ‘Pints and Ponytails’ ahead of Father’s Day

B.C. and Alberta premiers ratchet up tension ahead of western premiers meeting

B.C. and Alberta premiers ratchet up tension ahead of western premiers meeting

B.C. man sentenced in Canada’s largest voyeurism case involving 652 victims

B.C. man sentenced in Canada’s largest voyeurism case involving 652 victims

Renewed push for information in Lois Hanna’s 1988 disappearance

Renewed push for information in Lois Hanna’s 1988 disappearance

Taiwan’s government says U.S. hasn’t notified it of any pause in a planned US$14 billion arms sale

Taiwan’s government says U.S. hasn’t notified it of any pause in a planned US$14 billion arms sale

Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak

Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak

James Moore: The barrier-free Canada we need

Poilievre says all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay part of Canada

China ‘trying to move the goal posts,’ Michael Chong says

Small businesses in Canada struggle to hire young people, CFIB says

Hudson's Bay painting with mysterious past sells for $217,250 in auction

There’s a push in the U.S. to ban P.E.I. potatoes. Here’s why

Why more Canadian parents are saying no to newborn vitamin K shots

Short 300 paramedics, this province is trying to attract, retain more health-care professionals

A next-generation drug causes dramatic weight loss. Here’s how much.

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show

Giant inflatable artworks have taken over The Hague

CRTC says streamers must pay three times as much for Canadian content

NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dead at 41

George Russell aims to recapture F1 momentum in Canada and stop Antonelli's streak

Taxi, ride-hailing drivers brace for World Cup traffic and antsy passengers

Most couples prefer cash for down payments over traditional wedding gifts: survey

Denmark to autopsy ‘Timmy’ the whale

'Pack your patience': Fuel shortages keeping Canadians' summer travel plans in flux

Climate & Environment

As permafrost thaws, some headwaters in Canada's North turn orange and toxic: study

Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo

More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

Provincial, federal governments leaning on AI to cut red tape

Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'

Could how well you sleep be linked to diseases like dementia?