Possible exposure to measles in a food service establishment, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health has been informed of a confirmed case of measles in Montreal, which involved brief travel to Ottawa during the contagious period. Individuals who have visited the following...
View ArticlePrivate reinterment ceremony for individuals of Barrack Hill Cemetery
Media are invited to join Rideau-Rockcliffe Councillor Rawlson King, members of the clergy from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, and the Roman Catholic and Anglican Dioceses of Ottawa at a...
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Share your thoughts on women and gender equity
Ms. Mercy Lawluvi, Executive Director, Immigrant Women Services Ottawa, addresses the crowd at the City’s Women and Gender Equity Public Engagement ForumOn Monday, September 30, more than 200 people...
View ArticleMeetings at Ottawa City Hall for the week of October 7, 2019
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, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call...
View ArticleTraffic impacts in Ottawa for the coming days – beginning Friday, October 4
These upcoming projects will have the following impacts on Ottawa traffic:Albert Street– From Sunday, October 6 until Friday, November 1, one lane on Albert Street will be closed between Lyon Street...
View ArticleMultiple changes anticipated to city streets following OC Transpo’s service...
During the week of October 7, the following changes are anticipated after OC Transpo’s #reallybigservicechange, weather permitting:The bus only lane on Nicholas Street northbound will be converted to a...
View ArticleReinterment service commemorates Bytown’s earliest settlers
The City of Ottawa held a second Barrack Hill Cemetery Reinterment Service today in the Sacred Space, Beechwood Cemetery.The reinterment service was private and honoured the human remains of seven...
View ArticleCity to provide an update on transit service
Councillor Allan Hubley, Chair of the Transit Commission, and John Manconi, General Manager of Transportation Services, will provide an update on transit service following the October 6 service change,...
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Cleaning the Capital hits a high note for its fall campaign
A special group worked in harmony to help this fall’s cleanup effort. It was the internationally renowned musical touring group, Up With People.The Cleaning the Capital fall campaign has hit a high...
View ArticleTrick or Treat with the Mayor in support of the Ottawa Food Bank’s Baby...
Join Mayor Jim Watson on Saturday, October 26 in the Heritage Building and Ottawa City Hall from 5 to 8 pm, for the annual Trick or Treat with the Mayor event in support of the Ottawa Food Bank’s Baby...
View ArticleStopGap to receive Mayor’s City Builder Award
Mayor Jim Watson and Somerset Ward Councillor Catherine McKenney will present the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Chris Binkowski, Christina Johnson and Kenzie McCurdy from StopGap Ottawa on Wednesday,...
View ArticleCity to provide an update on transit service
John Manconi, General Manager of Transportation Services, will provide an update on transit service at a media availability.Date: Tuesday, October 8Time: 3 pmLocation: 1500 St Laurent Blvd, LobbyFor...
View ArticleSection of Highway 417 will be fully closed for bridge truss installation on...
A section of Highway 417 will be closed in both directions from 6 pm on Saturday, October 19 until 11 am on Sunday, October 20, resulting in significant traffic impacts.Lane reductions will start at 5...
View ArticleCity to announce the winners of the 2019 Ottawa Urban Design Awards
Mayor Jim Watson will recognize excellence in urban design at the 2019 Ottawa Urban Design Awards. The awards will honour exceptional projects built in Ottawa between September 1, 2017 and September 1,...
View ArticleStopGap Ottawa receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
Mayor Jim Watson and Somerset Ward Councillor Catherine McKenney presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Chris Binkowski, Christina Johnson and Kenzie McCurdy from StopGap Ottawa at City Council...
View ArticleCity of Ottawa announces new Chief Financial Officer
The City of Ottawa today announced Wendy Stephanson as its new Chief Financial Officer effective December 12, 2019. In this role, Ms. Stephanson will serve as City Treasurer and lead the Finance...
View ArticleCouncil approves new rules for high-rise buildings
Council today approved new rules for the development of high-rise buildings in Ottawa.The new language in the Zoning By-Law limits how small a lot needs to be to accommodate buildings 10 storeys or...
View ArticleCity to provide an update on transit service
Councillor Allan Hubley, Chair of the Transit Commission and John Manconi, General Manager of Transportation Services, will provide an update on transit service at a media availability.Date: Wednesday,...
View ArticleCity recognizes Ottawa’s best in urban design
Deputy Mayor Laura Dudas recognized Ottawa’s best in urban design at the 2019 Ottawa Urban Design Awards. The awards, handed out every two years, celebrate projects built in Ottawa that achieve...
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Putting a face to the early days of Bytown
Last Sunday, the remains of 23 adults and seven children were laid in their final resting place at Beechwood Cemetery. They joined 79 other souls who were laid to rest before them – all originating...
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