O-Train Line 1 to be replaced temporarily by bus service May 2 to 3 and May 9...
O-Train Line 1 will close temporarily and be replaced by R1 bus service on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, and again from Saturday, May 9 until Wednesday, May 13.These closures will enable Rideau...
View ArticleCity completes first phase of Solid Waste Master Plan and outlines...
The City has completed the first phase of its Solid Waste Master Plan, a 30-year plan that will guide how it manages solid waste. Phase one provides an overview of the current state of the City’s waste...
View ArticleTraffic impacts in Ottawa for the coming days – beginning Thursday, April 30
The following projects will impact Ottawa traffic:Bank Street canal bridge – The curb lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions on the Bank Street canal bridge have been converted to...
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What does it take to transform an arena into a COVID-19 assessment centre?...
For Danny Alves, the five days leading up to March 13 passed in a blur. He and his colleagues in the City of Ottawa’s Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services department worked alongside healthcare...
View ArticleNoise exemption granted for local mosques during Ramadan
A new noise exemption is being granted today to allow mosques to broadcast a 5-minute call to prayer at sundown each day until May 23, in recognition of the holy month of Ramadan.This noise exemption...
View ArticleCity of Ottawa Virtual Media Availability
Mayor Jim Watson, Dr. Vera Etches, Chief Medical Officer, and Anthony Di Monte, General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services, will provide an update on the City’s response to the COVID-19...
View ArticleMayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors will not be held this year
Residents are advised that the Mayor's Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, usually held on July 1 in the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, will not take place this year.It is due to the...
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COVID-19 in Ottawa: Weekly roundup - Friday, May 1
What’s new Welcome to the City of Ottawa’s weekly roundup of information regarding the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also keep up with City updates daily on COVID-19 on Facebook,...
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When parents of three young kids both work in health care, navigating work...
Like so many couples with young kids, paramedic Chris Mosher and public health nurse Geneviève Mosher are in the thick of it, trying to balance work and parenting throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But...
View ArticleSupport local with pick and click at Marchés d’Ottawa Markets
Great news, Ottawa: starting on Saturday, May 9, you can pick and click fresh produce and goods for contactless pickup from the ByWard and Parkdale Markets farmers’ market locations.Due to the COVID-19...
View ArticleCity of Ottawa virtual media availability
Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Jenna Sudds, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, and Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of...
View ArticleCity permits limited use of spaces in City parks; use of playground equipment...
The City, in consultation with Ottawa Public Health (OPH), is advising that the limited use of some spaces in City parks and beaches is now permitted. This does not include the use of sports fields and...
View ArticleTake up the challenge! Help Ottawa get back to work
The City of Ottawa is extending a challenge to our business community: send us your proposals for technology innovations that will accelerate Ottawa’s ability to get the workforce back to work and...
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Pandemic or otherwise, there’s no putting the brakes on the City of Ottawa’s...
Eight weeks into the state of emergency over COVID-19, the message from politicians and public health officials is the same. Stay at home. Don’t visit mom. Care enough about perfect strangers to resist...
View ArticleTraffic impacts in Ottawa for the coming days – beginning Thursday, May 7
The following projects will impact Ottawa traffic:Alexandra Bridge – Alexandra Bridge is closed to motorist until Sunday, May 24 to allow Public Services and Procurement Canada to complete work on the...
View ArticleMeetings at Ottawa City Hall for the week of May 11
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...
View ArticleCity of Ottawa virtual media availability
Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Jenna Sudds, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, and Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of...
View ArticleYou asked: What can I do, and what can’t I do in my neighbourhood City park?...
On May 6, the City relaxed some of its park regulations to give you and your family the ability to enjoy some of our park’s green space, to get some fresh air, go for a stroll, get some exercise or...
View ArticleCity allocates $3 million to 73 social services organizations
The City has allocated $3 million to help 73 non-profit and charitable organizations that provide social services address immediate and ongoing needs due to COVID-19.Funded by the federal and...
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Park Ambassadors are there to interact, inform and educate
The City is installing a new feature in our busiest parks. Park Ambassadors will be on duty starting Monday, May 11.Park Ambassadors are trained City staff who can provide guidance for Ottawa’s park...
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