Proposed city budget includes
3.9% tax increase
Nov. 20, 2024
The City of Ottawa unveiled it’s proposed budget for 2025 which among other things contains a 3.9 per cent tax increase and a five per cent increase in transit fares for OC Transpo and O-Train users. Read more
Local news
Hundreds attend local Remembrance Day ceremonies
Nov. 15, 2024
The threat of rain didn’t stop hundreds of people from attending local Remembrance Day ceremonies in Orléans, Cumberland Village and Navan on Nov. 11. By far the largest ceremony was held in front of the cenotaph at the Orléans Legion on Taylor Creek Drive were more than 700 people gathered, including local dignitaries, members of the 632 Phoenix Air Cadets, the 3018 Orléans Army Cadets, and the RCMP Pipes & Drums. Read more
Sports
Louis-Riel teams win three city titles in four-day stretch
Nov. 15, 2024
Last week was a good time to be a sports fan from École secondaire publique Louis-Riel, as the school won not one, not two, but three city championships over a four-day span from Nov. 11-14. Read more
U14 Panthers tame Bel-Air Lions to win NCAFA
A-Cup final
Nov. 5, 2024
The Cumberland Panthers U14 peewee team are NCAFA A-Cup champions after beating the Bel-Air Lions 24-20 at the Nepean Sportsplex Field on Sunday. Read more
Local Business
Cumberland studio offers unique one-of-a-kind gift items
Nov. 20, 2024
Looking for a unique item for that special someone who made the top of your Christmas list? There is a store just 10 minutes from Orléans that offers one-of-a-kind gift items made by local artists and artisans in nearly every price range.
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Artscetera
Singing city councillor, Matt Luloff, releases latest EP
Nov. 7, 2024
The job of a city councillor can often be all-consuming because the issues they have to deal with are happening 24/7. With that in mind, the most difficult task a city councillor faces is in trying to find a reasonable work-life balance. Most have families. And some, like Orléans East – Cumberland councillor Matt Luloff have young children. Read more
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TAPROOM 260 presents Terrence O'Brien live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.
TAPROOM 260 presents The Allez Cats live from 8 p.m. No cover charge. Located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.
4TH ANNUAL CHILI CHALLENGE from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. Come taste the results when local restaurants go head-to-head to see who can make the best chili in Orléans.
OYSTER NIGHT from 6-9pm at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. $2.50 / shuck. Unlimited goodness like lemon, horseradish and hot sauce! Shucking goes until 9 p.m. or when out of stock.
TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION hosted by the Heart of Orléans BIA from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Orléans Festival Plaza on Centrum Blvd. Be part of the countdown as our local leaders light up the giant tree at 6:15 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your family and friends for a night full of joy! Hot chocolate and coffee from Café Amore will warm your heart, along with sweet treats from Sugar Sugar Ottawa. 
THE OTTAWA SCHOOL OF THEATRE presents “The Island of Lost Memories: A Christmas (Mystery) Heist” in the Richcraft Theatre at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Showtimes: Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for individuals 25 and under. Family package (2 adults and children) $50. Tickets can be purchased at 
SANTA’S PARADE OF LIGHTS beginning at 6 p.m. at the corner of St. Joseph Blvd. and Youville Dr. The parade will follow it’s traditional route down St. Joseph Blvd. to the Orléans Town Centre.
