Once again, the Kanata Theatre opens its doors to new voices in the local arts community with its 6th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival taking place from July 23 to 26, 2026 at the Ron Maislin Theatre.

At its heart, the 10-Minute Play Festival remains true to its original 2021 purpose: to provide a supportive, hands-on learning experience for those new to theatre-making. First-time playwrights are invited to submit original short scripts, while novice directors are given the chance to bring those scripts to life. Each play runs just 10 minutes, making the format perfect for experimentation, collaboration, and creative risk-taking

Three community groups are calling on the City of Ottawa to explore acquiring the Kanata Golf and Country Club and turn it into an urban park to prevent the development of 1,500 new homes on the land.

ClubLink, the owner of the Kanata Lakes golf course, and developers Minto Group and Richcraft Homes plan to build approximately 1,500 homes on the course.

The Supreme Court of Canada cleared the path for development after dismissing the City of Ottawa’s appeal of an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that called the 1981 agreement to keep 40 per cent of the property as greenspace “inoperative.” The Ontario Land Tribunal has approved the development, which is subject to 192 conditions from the city.

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Jul 7, 2026 11:32:11 AM.

Last Updated Jul 7, 2026 11:32:15 AM.

Ottawa police are looking for people to come forward after a 14-hour hostage situation in a west end neighbourhood that resulted in a suspect being shot by an officer.

In a brief update on Tuesday morning, police said they are continuing to investigate the incident on Finlayson Crescent in the South March community on July 2.

OTTAWA, ON, June 30, 2026 /CNW/ - Dominion Dynamics, a defence technology company building next-generation defence systems for extreme environments, today announced a $139M CAD ($100M USD) Series A financing led by Georgian. The round included participation from Valor Equity Partners, Expeditions, Lakestar, OMERS, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Deloitte Ventures (Canada), JDY Capital and existing investors British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), Bessemer Venture Partners, Garage Capital, Golden Ventures and Silent Ventures. It marks the largest Series A funding round in the history of Canadian defence. Dominion has now raised $169M CAD since launching in June 2025.

Rents in Kanata highest in Ontario outside the GTA according to report