Ottawa has plenty of ways to spend a Friday night in the ByWard Market, but a new spot on Rideau Street is turning a night out into a full-blown fantasy quest, complete with dragons, giant spiders and a suit of virtual armour. What Sandbox VR Actually Is Sandbox VR, which now has a location at 45 Rideau St. #200 right above the CIBC, opened its first Ottawa branch in December 2025 as part of a…

If your morning coffee has been keeping pace with an earlier sun all summer, get ready to adjust the routine. Ottawa has officially crossed into a new seasonal stretch where the sun won’t be rising until after 6 a.m. for the rest of the year. The Days Are Quietly Shifting Every August, Ottawa’s daylight hours start their slow retreat from the long, golden stretches of June and July. It…

Ottawa’s professional women’s soccer team is back at TD Place, and after a breakout debut season, the Rapid are proving their first year in the Northern Super League was no fluke. Ottawa Rapid FC made a playoff run in its inaugural 2025 campaign, and the club has carried that momentum straight into its second season, giving local soccer fans plenty of reasons to head down to Lansdowne…

Some traditions become so woven into the fabric of a community that they begin to feel permanent. For countless Ottawa families, Halloween doesn’t officially begin until they’ve made the trip to a home in Orléans that has become synonymous with the season. Every October, an ordinary residential property transforms into an elaborate haunted attraction, drawing visitors from across the…

Ottawa has plenty of ways to spend a Friday night in the ByWard Market, but a new spot on Rideau Street is turning a night out into a full-blown fantasy quest, complete with dragons, giant spiders and a suit of virtual armour. What Sandbox VR Actually Is Sandbox VR, which now has a location at 45 Rideau St. #200 right above the CIBC, opened its first Ottawa branch in December 2025 as part of a…