Telephone media availability following Council meeting
Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, City Manager Steve Kanellakos, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches, General Manager of Emergency and Protective...
View ArticleCouncil receives updates on Confederation Line fixes and impact of COVID-19
The City received a corrective action plan from Rideau Transit Group on Tuesday, March 31, outlining the steps the consortium is taking to correct performance issues with the Confederation Line. City...
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In the fight against COVID-19, Anne Irwin is deploying technology to help...
With the arrival of COVID-19, the message was clear. Anyone who can work from home should do so immediately, if not sooner. For Anne Irwin and her team, that has meant a hectic few weeks. Anne works in...
View ArticleYou asked: What COVID-19 regulations and restrictions does the City’s By-law...
Over the past four weeks, the Province of Ontario and the City of Ottawa have issued many regulations, closures, and restrictions under their states of emergency to help prevent group gatherings,...
View ArticleTraffic impacts in Ottawa for the coming days – beginning Thursday, April 9
The following projects will impact Ottawa traffic:Elgin Street– Elgin Street northbound between Catherine and Nepean streets is closed until the end of July to renew Elgin Street. One southbound lane...
View ArticleEaster schedule changes
The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for the Easter holiday, from Friday, April 10 to Monday, April 13.You can also find a list of impacted services and...
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Spring cleaning during COVID-19!
Since so many of us are staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a great time to get a little spring cleaning done. But how do you do that and still keep yourself and everyone else safe....
View ArticleCommittee approves zoning amendment for park-and-cycle pilot
Daytime commuters could park at Andrew Haydon Park and cycle downtown starting this spring. The City’s Planning Committee today approved a temporary zoning amendment to designate 12 of the 275 parking...
View ArticleCity will close vehicular access and parking lots to three closed popular...
Effective Friday, April 10, the City will close vehicular access and parking lots to three of its parks that are currently closed but continue to be popular destinations for residents – Britannia Park,...
View ArticleUpdate on City services and programs impacted by COVID-19
The City continues to deliver essential programs and services to support residents. All in-person services and City-managed facilities, including sports and recreation facilities, public libraries,...
View ArticleHow and when to pay your property tax and water bills
The City recognizes how the COVID-19 has impacted your everyday life – limiting your daily routines and limiting your ability to leave your home. Paying bills has even been difficult, as many service...
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On the front lines of COVID-19 prevention, Jon Freda and his Water...
In the fight against COVID-19,the public’s marching orders are clear.Stay home.Wash your hands.Seems straightforward. But what does it take to keep a city of one million people supplied with clean...
View ArticleCity of Ottawa Virtual Media Availability on COVID-19
Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, and General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services Anthony Di...
View ArticleYou asked: Why can’t I just do simple things in the park?
When the Province of Ontario enacted new physical distancing rules under the Ontario Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the decision that the City of Ottawa made to close all of its parks...
View ArticleOttawa Public Health and The Ottawa Hospital to provide an update on COVID-19...
Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches and Dr. Andrew Willmore, Champlain Health Region Incident Commander, will provide a brief update and answer questions from the media on Ottawa’s...
View ArticleMeetings at Ottawa City Hall for the week of April 20
All Council, Committee and Board meetings will be held by remote, electronic participation, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit...
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Remedy for cabin fever: Jill Hawken and her Ottawa Public Library colleagues...
Parenting is hard. Parenting during a pandemic, with kids at home as the weather gets nicer by the day? Hard doesn’t even begin to describe it.When COVID-19 arrived in Ottawa, Ottawa Public Library...
View ArticleTraffic impacts in Ottawa for the coming days – beginning Friday, April 17
The following projects will impact Ottawa traffic:Bay Street – From Monday, April 20 to Friday April 24, the intersection at Bay and Albert streets will be closed for the Bay Street Cycling Facility...
View ArticleSeasonal load restrictions lifted for heavy vehicles serving Ottawa
Beginning on Monday, May 4 seasonal load restrictions will no longer be in effect. Commercial vehicles or trailers with a gross vehicle weight in excess of five tonnes or 11,000 pounds per axle will no...
View ArticleFlags at City Hall flown at half-mast to honour victims of tragic shooting in...
Flags at Ottawa City Hall have been lowered to half-mast until sunset on Tuesday, April 21 to honour the victims, including one RCMP constable, who lost their lives in the tragic shooting in Nova...
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