TRIVIA NIGHT from 7:30 p.m. every Monday night at the Royal Oak Pub Orléans. Free to play. Prizes for the winning team! The Royal Oak Pub is located at 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. near Jeanne d’Arc. For more info visit facebook.com/ RoyalOakPubsOrleans.

TRIVIA NIGHT from 6:30 p.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company. Exercise your grey matter before it turns to mush over the holidays. Reservations are a must to secure your spot. Send your team name and number of people to info@straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

ORLÉANS FARMERS’ MARKET from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Orléans Town Centre Plaza, 290 Centrum Blvd. Browse 130+ local vendors, grab a bite, and discover amazing handmade and local finds. Plenty of parking available.

SUMMER DANCE NIGHT from 7 p.m. at the Orléans Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Rd. starting at 7 p.m. Great music. Good times. Bar service available. Everyone welcome.

CUMBERLAND FARMERS’ MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with a variety of local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds! FREE ADMISSION

1930s FAIR DAY from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum in Cumberland Village. Visitors can explore the heritage village, try classic midway games, watch an old-fashioned ice cream making demonstration (with samples while supplies last), meet heritage farm animals, enjoy live music and storytelling, and see traditional artisans showcase their crafts. Regular admission applies.

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It’s been a running joke for as long as the Navan Fair is old that it wouldn’t be a Navan Fair unless at least one day was temporarily interrupted by a massive downpour. And given the record rainfall the area has received so far this summer, including six major thunderstorms during the month of July, the organizers were understandably worried about a possible washout. Instead, this year’s fair went off under relatively dry conditions. Read more

 

The 2026 municipal election officially gets underway this weekend with contested races in all four east end wards. The deadline to file nomination papers to become a candidate expires this Friday. Read more

 

Ever since it’s inception in 1947, the Navan Fair has been at the heartbeat of the village, drawing in people from miles around. It is the first event on the rural fair calendar in Eastern Ontario and it is the biggest single event in the east end of Ottawa, attracting over 10,000 people every year. Read more

 

The Hallowe’en Haunted House on Pintail Crescent in Orléans – which has raised over $100,000 for CHEO and has entertained kids for over 25 years – has been given a one-year reprieve. Read more

 

Bite Burger House in the Fallingbrook Shopping Plaza hosted a Veterans’ House Canada luncheon on July 22 and marked the occasion by launching a new burger. Read more

 

Some artists use paint brushes and a pallet, while others may use pencils or even pastels. Still others create their art with a camera, or using pieces of stained glass. Orléans resident Gaetan Bernier creates his art with a chainsaw, or at least that’s how he starts. Read more

 

Long-time Navan resident and dedicated community builder Ross Bradley has passed away at the age of 94. Ross was born at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Jan. 6, 1932 to Morris and Elda Bradley of Navan. You could say that he came into this world pre-ordained to be a community leader. His grandfather was John Thomas Bradley, the founder of J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience store. Read more

 

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Pintail haunted house in limbo following bylaw complaint 07/23/26
Orléans top scholars lead Class of 2026 07/09/26
Orléans cancer victim leaves important message to others 06/19/26
Local Rotary Club hands out Young People of Character Awards 06/19/26
East end councillor appointed president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities 06/12/26
Orléans West-Innes celebrates its shining Gems 06/11/26
Blackburn Hamlet ball diamond named after local legend who is no longer with us 05/28/26
CHEO fundraising event a true labour of love 05/28/26
Remembering Convent Glen's air disaster 70 years later 05/16/26
St. Peter food drive a godsend for local food bank 05/16/26
Orléans lawyer to run against Luloff in Orléans North-Cumberland 04/27/26
Opposition grows over ALTO high speed rail plans 04/27/26
Orléans knitting club founder receives Sovereign's Medal for Volunteerism 04/02/26
Process begins to identify high speed rail route 04/02/26
The Navan maple syrup society 03/19/26
East end well represented at Global Community Alliance Awards 03/13/26
Deaf-blind advocate warns against 'fake' service dogs 03/13/26
Avalon residents on the lookout for roaming coyotes 03/13/26
Orléans Olympians successfully defend speed skating gold 03/05/26
Navan waste facility extension little more than status quo 03/05/26
Orléans MP pushing for more flexibility in return-to-work directive 02/19/26
2026 Ottawa municipal election off to an early start 02/19/26
High-rise development proposed near Petrie Island 01/22/26
City council green lights purchase of Carlsbad Springs landfill site 01/17/26
2025 marked by two elections, tariff wars and a World Series run 12/31/25
Caring community answers the call yet again 12/31/25
Three east end residents receive Order of Ottawa award 12/18/25
City council greenlights Carlsbad landfill bidding process 11/28/25
City in bidding to purchase east end landfill site 11/20/25
Community resource centre launches Christmas program 11/20/25
Cairine Wilson students collect 4,000 items for Ottawa Food Bank 11/06/25
Remembering Cumberland’s citizen soldiers 11/06/25
Hallowe'en homes help raise money for CHEO 10/23/25
Committee approval paves way for future urgent care clinic on Innes 10/23/25
East end students score high marks in province-wide EQAO testing 10/09/25
Neighbourhood Watch helps lower crime in Cardinal Creek 10/09/25
Three car thieves arrested near Cardinal Creek following police chase 10/02/25
Navan Arena rink to be named after late Navan Grads owner 09/25/25
Local man takes part in 45th Terry Fox Run, raising over $135K 09/25/25
Navan community celebrates construction of outdoor pavilion 09/25/25
Orléans entrepreneur organizing cooking classes for kids 09/25/25
Local man battling cancer returns to musical roots 09/09/25
Orléans Legion Poppy Project surpasses 11,000 mark 09/06/25
Thursday's heavy rainfall a godsend for rural residents 08/28/25
Local blind/deaf golfer completes another successful season 08/28/25
2026 budget process begins in earnest 08/25/25
Knitting club sends out early call for wool donations 07/31/25
Navan Fair honours 30th anniversary of 50-Horse Hitch 08/14/25
Navan Fair returns Aug. 7-10 07/31/25
Community resource centres launches school supply programs 07/29/25
Orléans has lots to offer when it comes to summer activities 07/17/25
Mer Bleue group donates tens of thousands in student bursaries 07/17/25
Petrie Island Canada Day lineup released 06/26/25
Kids Kingdom Amusement Centre ceases operations 06/26/25
Orléans Rotary Club hands out its 2025 Youth Awards 06/26/25
Canada Day celebration returns to Petrie Island 06/14/25
Briefing sheds light on eventual LRT completion 05/29/25
Blackburn Hamlet TD branch closes for good food bank 05/23/25
St. Peter HS food drive a godsend for Orléans food bank 05/15/25
Orléans blind deaf athlete receives yet another honour 05/15/25
Mayor announces $1.2M in new investments for Ray Friel Centre 05/01/25
Former St. Matt's student carrying Conservative banner 04/17/25
17-year-old heart attack survivor grateful to be alive 04/03/25
Orléans Legion's Poppy Project surpasses 4,000 mark 04/03/25
Here we go again: federal election call expected this week 03/20/25
Proposed changes to school boundaries, French immersion programs and special ed come under fire from upset parents 03/20/25
Orléans MP recognizes Leading Women, Leading Girls 03/20/25
35 residents bestowed with King Charles III coronation medal 03/20/25
Blais re-relected on bittersweet night for Liberals 03/06/25
East end well represented at Global Alliance Awards 03/06/25
So-called 'fringe' candidates give voters an alternative to traditional party choices 02/20/25
Petrie Island is a favourite location for local ice fishermen 02/06/25
Saltwater Santas raise more than $24K for charity 01/23/25
Busy Fingers produces another 3,000 items in 2024 01/23/25
Changes in effect for 2025 01/09/25
Weather cooperating with outdoor rink attendants 01/09/25
2025 budget approved with 3.9% tax hike 12/19/24
2024 marked by wildfires, a total eclipse and the Summer Olympics 12/19/24
Caring community answers the call yet again 12/19/24
Saltwater Santas at it again this holiday season 12/05/24
Health Hub to become home for doctor-less residents 12/05/24
Remembering Navan's first fallen war hero 11/07/24
Former RCL 632 president named Veteran of the Year 11/07/24
Orléans home to spine-chilling Hallowe'en houses 10/24/24
Unexploded WWII bombs buried in Mer Bleue bog 10/24/24"
Orléans knitting club running out of wool... again 10/24/24
Forest lot dedicated to the man responsible for saving it 09/19/24
Public school board reopens French immersion debate 09/12/24
The sun shines on Petrie Island community corn roast and BBQ 08/29/24
Local physiotherapist has Olympic experience of a lifetime 08/29/24
Village of Navan loses two more of its matriachs 08/29/24
Navan Fair returns Aug. 8-11 with 'Fun for the Whole Family' theme 08/05/24
High school scholars top Class of 2024 07/04/24
Friends and family celebrate the life of Cumberland historian 07/04/24
A busy summer is in store at the Cumberland museum 07/04/24
Petrie Island Canada Day event moves to Millennium Park 06/20/24
Orléans knitting queen recovering after spending five months in hospital 06/20/24
St. Joseph food truck specializes in gluten-free options 06/04/24
Navan Community Association launches fundraising campaign for new pavilion 06/04/24
Navan dairy farm in full swing two years after derecho 05/23/24
Alvida Promenade resident celebrates 100th birthday 05/23/24
City moving ahead with controversial roundabout in Convent Glen 04/30/24
Local American Idol contestant returns to where it all began 04/29/24
Saying goodbye to an old friend and community theatre icon 04/23/24
Public urged to review, comment on 'New Ways to Bus' plan 04/19/24
American Idol experience recharges local singer's creative energy 04/08/24
Feds announce long-term funding for new Action Plan for Official Languages 03/28/24
The Navan maple syrup society 03/26/24
Orléans woman, armed forces member a total 'gamer' 03/26/24
Fallingbrook woman completes 40,320-piece puzzle 03/10/24
Orléans MP recognizes Leading Women, Leading Girls 03/09/24
East end well presented at Global Alliance Awards 03/01/24
Meet-and-greet signals unofficial start to local federal election campaign 02/16/24
Class action lawsuit launched against Catholic school board and former St. Matt's teacher convicted of sexual assaulting former students 02/16/24
Orléans educator receives Teaching Excellence Award 02/15/24
Warm weather, freezing rain play havoc on outdoor activities 02/01/24
Suspect charged for rash of St. Joseph Blvd. break-ins 02/01/24
Saltwater Santas raise whopping $28K for charity 01/25/24
Outstanding youth recognized at special ceremony 01/25/24
Spirit of giving alive and well in Orléans 01/11/24
Residents want city to slow down traffic on Hunter's Run 01/11/24
Spirit of giving alive and well in Orléans 01/11/24
Caring community answers the call yet again 12/21/23
2024 municipal budget approved with 2.5% tax hike 12/21/23
Salt Water Santas ready to raise more money for charities 12/07/23
Knitting club overwhelmed by community's response to call for donations 12/07/23
Francophone historical society publishes second volume of Orléans toponymy 12/07/23
Accident(s) lead local designer to create pre-planning journal 11/23/23
2024 Calendar of Hope now on sale 11/20/23
Sight and hearing impaired man's service dog nearly run over by negligent driver 11/13/23
Luloff to carry Conservative banner in next federal election 11/12/23
Orléans knitting club in desperate need of wool 11/07/23
Area cenotaphs solemn tributes to fallen heroes 11/06/23
Orléans Legion kicks off 2023 Poppy Campaign 10/27/23
Fallingbrook home a mecca for trick-or-treaters 10/26/23
Obituary: Orléans loses yet another pillar of the community 10/26/23
Navan spa severely damaged by fire, GoFundMe page created to help owner 10/23/23
Navan featured on Hockey Night in Canada after arena canteen gets Quaker makeover 10/22/23
OC Transpo's financial woes worse than feared 10/10/23
Ciné Starz Orléans forced to close after landlord refuses to renew lease over outstanding rent 09/28/23
Councillor delivers three more Gem Awards in Orléans West-Innes 09/21/23
Brian Coburn Extension inches closer to reality 09/21/23
Finance committee sets 2024 budget directions, tax target 09/14/23
Blackburn dentist marks anniversary with over two hundred friends 09/14/23
Orléans West-Innes celebrates its shining Gems 08/17/23
East end park named after Parade of Lights co-organizer 08/17/23
New guide dog gives Kevin Frost new lease on life 08/17/23
Resilient Afghan family embraces new beginnings in Orléans 08/17/23