Transit in Ottawa to get more costly as city grapples with budget shortfalls
OC Transpo riders will be facing higher costs in 2025 as the city struggles to contain budget shortfalls driven in part by rising transit costs.
Aboriginal Coalition hopes to secure funding soon for Ottawa’s first family healing lodge
The Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition (OAC) says it’s hopeful it will soon obtain the funding for Ottawa’s first family healing lodge, one key project that’s part of Ottawa’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan.
Ottawa set to require new licensing fees for vendors selling vaping products
Ottawa’s Emergency and Protective Services Committee approved a new licence for retailers that sell vapour products on Thursday, Oct. 17, which would impose additional licensing fees on vape shops if adopted by City Council. Staff said licensing fees collected through this new regime will be used to hire more enforcement officers to help reduce youth access to vapour products. According...
Committee gets an earful about transparency around Ottawa’s Lansdowne 2.0 project
Some public delegates voiced their concerns over the lack of ‘transparency’ on the Lansdowne 2.0 project proposal during the joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee meeting Nov. 2.
New Ottawa by-law aims to clean up donation boxes but charities balk at the fees
Ottawa's newly approved Clothing Donation Box By-law poses financial challenges for local charity organizations.
City Council approves more growth for Manotick
Ottawa's City Council approved a zoning amendment for Manotick's Mahogany subdivision, which will bring another 897 homes to the area south of Manotick Estates.
City exempts Hintonburg bulldog mural from bylaw
Ottawa's City Council has voted to protect a two-story mural of a bulldog on a Hintonburg home.
A day of door knocking with College Ward hopeful Emilie Coyle
Emily Coyle is one of the few women running for Ottawa city council this year, and the only one running in College Ward. She's tired of the status quo at City Hall, and believes she has the experience to reshape her ward.