CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend. Canada Army Run The Canada Army Run is no ordinary race.
Run, walk or roll past some of Ottawa’s best-known landmarks and earn your dog tag finisher medal on Sunday in the Canada Army Run. The 5K starts at 8 a.m.
, followed by the 10K at 8:45 a.m. and the half marathon at 9:30 a.
m. There’s also the 5K Soldier On Wave at 7:45 a.m.
, the 10K Soldier on Wave at 8:40 a.m. and the half marathon Soldier On Wave at 9:25 a.
m. All races start at Ottawa City Hall, with the finish line next to the National War Memorial. For more information, visit www.
armyrun.ca . A post shared by CAF CWO (@cafcwo_adjucfac) Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators will visit Gatineau on Saturday for its annual inter-squad game.
The Sens will play at the Centre Slush Puppie as part of training camp. Practice starts at 10 a.m.
, with an inter-squad game at 11 a.m. and another practice at 12:30 p.
m. Tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults, with money supporting Centre de Pediatrie Sociale de Gatineau. For more information and tickets, click here .
Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday afternoon at TD Place. Game time is 3 p.m.
For tickets, visit www.ottawaredblacks.com .
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For tickets, visit atleticoottawa.canpl.ca .
A post shared by Atlético Ottawa (@atletiottawa) Richmond Fair The Richmond Fair is celebrating its 180 th anniversary with a weekend of fun and entertainment for the whole family. The fair includes a midway, demolition derby, parade, entertainment, agriculture shows and more. For more information, visit www.
richmondfair.ca . A post shared by Richmond Fair (@richmond_fair) Cirque du Soleil ECHO It’s the final weekend to see Cirque du Soleil's new show, ECHO in Gatineau.
See ECHO under the Big Top, "a story of connection, intention, and the symbiotic unions between humans and the animal kingdom." It's a show that combines poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics and technology to explore the "precious balance between people, animals, and the world we all share." "ECHO invites the audience to participate in a universe of colour, wonder and infinite possibilities.
" For show times and tickets, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com .
Cirque du Soleil's new show, ECHO is in Gatineau until Sept. 22. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa) National Arts Centre Here is a look at the events at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre this weekend For more information and tickets, visit www.
nac-cna.ca . Taste of Wellington West Checkout more than 50 restaurants and shops in Hintonburg and Wellington Village on Saturday at the Taste of Wellington West event.
For more information, visit www.wellingtonwest.ca .
NCC Bikedays The National Capital Commission's Weekend Bikedays continue all weekend. Roads will be closed to vehicles along the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal for active transportation. Here is a look at the schedule for Saturday and Sunday.
Pumpkinfest Pumpkin season kicks off this weekend at Saunders Farm. Enjoy the fall colours and gourd times, featuring world-famous mazes and playgrounds, a wagon ride, a zipline and more. Pumpkinfest runs until October 31.
For more information, click here . A post shared by Saunders Farm (@saundersfarmfun) Frightfest The haunting season is underway at Saunders Farm this Halloween season. Frightfest features spooky spectacles, including the Haunted Hayride, the Coven, the Shambles, the Cemetery Scare Zone and more.
Frightfest runs until Oct. 31. A post shared by Saunders Farm (@saundersfarmfun) Lansdowne Farmers' Market The Lansdowne Farmers' Market is open this weekend.
Visit the vendors at the Aberdeen Pavilion on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.
m. Farmers Markets in Ottawa Museums Click on the links for the schedule at museums in Ottawa and eastern Ontario: Parliament of Canada Tours Enjoy a free, guided tour of the Senate at the Senate of Canada Building, the House of Commons in the West Block and the East Block. For tickets and tour times, visit https://rts.
parl.ca/ . Parliament: The Immersive Experience Explore the main Parliament Building, also called Centre Block, in this new innovative experience.
Parliament: The Immersive Experience at 211 Sparks Street includes an exhibition and a 360-degree multimedia show that takes you on a tour through Centre Block, which has been closed since 2019. The self-guided tour is 45 minutes. Tickets are available at no cost at visit parl.
ca . Poutine Feast Poutine Feast rolls into Kingston this weekend. Enjoy poutine, entertainment and more this weekend at the Memorial Centre in Kingston.
Kingston ComicCon Kingston ComicCon is Sunday at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 on Montreal Street. Vendors will be selling comic books, toys, video games, sports cards and anything geeky cool. 1000 Islands Wine and Food Festival The 1000 Islands Wine and Food Festival is Saturday in Brockville’s Rotary Park.
More than 30 vendors, live music and more will be on display. Admission is $10. Downtown Brockville Shop the Street Immerse yourself in local artistry on Saturday in Brockville.
The September King West Arts Festival features painters, sculptors and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. OHL Hockey The Ottawa 67’s and the Kingston Frontenacs will play an exhibition game in Cornwall on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.
m. at the Cornwall Civic Complex. Ottawa Top Stories Man dies in hospital after shooting in Heron Gate area Voters in Bay of Quinte elect Ontario PC candidate Tyler Allsop as new MPP What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Sept.
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Missing six-year-old boy disappeared after school breakfast program: Manitoba RCMP Shamattawa RCMP are searching for a missing six-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday morning. Woman dead, toddler uninjured following B.C.
police shooting, watchdog says B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating the death of a woman who was shot by the RCMP after allegedly barricading herself in a room with a toddler early Thursday morning.
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S. RCMP charge 83-year-old man with sexual interference An 83-year-old man is facing sexual interference charges following a Nova Scotia RCMP investigation. Toronto Police search for one of suspected shooters in fatal North York double shooting Toronto police are asking for the public's help in identifying one of the suspected shooters in Tuesday's fatal double shooting in North York.
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Northeastern Ontario under a high forest fire rating As northern Ontario gets ready to welcome autumn this weekend, it’s still feeling a lot like summer as provincial forest fire crews continue to battle blazes. Driver hauling 36,000 kg of ammonia arrested for impaired driving near Timmins, Ont. James Bay Ontario Provincial Police have charged four commercial vehicle drivers with impaired, including one who was hauling 36,000 kilograms of ammonia hydrate.
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C. police shooting, watchdog says B.C.
's police watchdog is investigating the death of a woman who was shot by the RCMP after allegedly barricading herself in a room with a toddler early Thursday morning. Woman nearly shut out of mother's will sues brother in B.C.
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Municipalities is asking the provincial government to make transit free for teenagers. B.C.
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