Dallas Greeley receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
Mayor Jim Watson and River Ward Councillor, Riley Brockington, presented Dallas Greeley with the Mayor’s City Builder Award at today’s City Council meeting.Dallas Greeley first started volunteering...
View ArticleSovereign’s Medal for Volunteers awarded to 21 local residents
Mayor Jim Watson presented 21 Sovereign Medals for Volunteers on behalf Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada.The award is presented to individuals who have made...
View ArticleCouncil approves plan for downtown after O-Train runs and strategy to grow...
City Council today approved a plan to rebuild Albert and Slater streets with better sidewalks, landscaping, cycling facilities and new underground infrastructure, once the O-Train Confederation Line is...
View ArticleGive feedback and get informed about City projects: Week of April 16
The City of Ottawa wants your input on the projects, policies, programs and services that affect your daily life. From open houses to workshops and online consultations, your feedback helps to shape...
View ArticleElections Office holding April 19 Information Session for Candidates and...
With the upcoming candidate nomination period and third party registration starting on May 1, 2018, the City of Ottawa’s Elections Office will be holding a Candidate and Third Party Advertiser...
View ArticleMeetings at Ottawa City Hall next week
All public meetings are held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call...
View ArticleCity to announce convenient new options for transit users
Mayor Jim Watson will be joined by Transit Commission Chair Stephen Blais for a special announcement about enhanced options for purchasing OC Transpo fares.Date: Monday, April 16Time: 11 amPlace:...
View ArticleUsing a Presto card in Ottawa just got easier
Mayor Jim Watson, Transit Commission Chair Stephen Blais, Garry Griffin, Shoppers Drug Mart District Manager, and Annalise Czerny, PRESTO’s Executive Vice-President, were at a Shoppers Drug Mart in...
View ArticleCity announces shortlist of five teams to design new central library
A new milestone has been achieved in the project to create a new Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada joint facility. A City of Ottawa Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for...
View ArticleCity to conduct a count of its homeless to increase awareness of community needs
The City of Ottawa, in collaboration with 75 partner agencies, will be undertaking a Point-in-Time (PiT) Count for 24 hours, from noon on April 19 until noon on April 20. The PiT count will provide the...
View ArticleOC Transpo makes spring service adjustments
OC Transpo’s spring service starts Sunday, April 22. Minor route changes will be made to help us get ready for rail and the opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line, later this year. Other...
View ArticleThe Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston to receive Key...
Mayor Jim Watson will present the Key to the City to The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston, at City Hall on April 18, 2018. The Right Honourable David Johnston is being...
View ArticleNine outings to help you forget about the lousy weather
What’s Happening Ottawa provides the latest on theatre, music and outings for the entire family. Some shows sell out quickly, so be sure to look ahead at what’s happening in the coming weeks and get...
View ArticleRashma and Kiran are addicted to volunteering for Doors Open Ottawa
It’s National Volunteer Week. Today we salute Rashma and Kiran Horra, who have volunteered at every Doors Open Ottawa event since 2002.Each year, Doors Open Ottawa requires volunteers at many buildings...
View ArticleTransit Commission receives General Accounts Report for 2017 and recognizes...
The Transit Commission today received a report on the 2017 general accounts written off as required by the Delegation of Authority By-law.The report addresses the OC Transpo accounts that the City...
View ArticleThe Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston receive the Key...
This evening, Mayor Jim Watson presented the Key to the City to The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston, at a ceremony at City Hall.The Right Honourable David Johnston was...
View ArticleTechnical briefing: spring and summer construction schedule and mobility impacts
A briefing will take place for Members of Council, their staff and the media, to provide an update on scheduled construction projects taking place over the spring and summer, and to preview traffic and...
View ArticleCommittee receives update on child care and EarlyON Centres
The City’s Community and Protective Services Committee today received an update on child care, EarlyON Child and Family Centres and provincial funding for Indigenous-led services. Since September...
View ArticleTraffic impacts in Ottawa as a result of upcoming road work – Week of April 23
Upcoming road work projects will have the following impacts on Ottawa traffic:Eagleson Road– Eagleson Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Stonehaven Drive and Abbeyhill Drive...
View ArticleGive feedback and get informed about City projects: Week of April 23
The City of Ottawa wants your input on the projects, policies, programs and services that affect your daily life. From open houses to workshops and online consultations, your feedback helps to shape...
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