Winter overnight parking restrictions will be in effect from November 15...
Ottawa - The City of Ottawa is reminding residents that winter overnight parking restrictions are in effect beginning Saturday, November 15. These restrictions ensure that the City’s snow-clearing...
View ArticleOttawa wins sustainability award for Laurier Avenue bike lanes
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa is receiving a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the Laurier Avenue segregated bike lanes, Ontario’s first in a downtown...
View ArticleMayor Watson to induct 2014 Order of Ottawa recipients
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson will present the Order of Ottawa for 2014 to 15 honoured recipients and will present the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching at an induction ceremony on Thursday...
View ArticleMayor Watson to receive Civic Call from Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor
Ottawa - The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will pay an official Civic Call to Mayor Jim Watson, members of City Council and senior City managers.Date: Thursday,...
View ArticleMinor traffic disruptions expected during Santa Toy Parade
Ottawa - Along with toys and goodies, Santa Claus may be delivering minor traffic disruptions on Saturday, November 22, starting at 11 a.m. during the 2014 Help Santa Toy Parade. The City of Ottawa is...
View ArticleCity serving up available street food spaces for 2015
Ottawa– After the successful rollout of Ottawa’s Street Food Vending Program in 2013, the City is calling for proposals to occupy nine available on-street spaces in 2015. There are four cart spaces and...
View ArticleThe Brier is coming to Ottawa
Ottawa –Mayor Jim Watson joined Greg Stremlaw, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Curling Association, today to announce that the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier will be held in Ottawa. This event, which...
View ArticleLane reductions on Main Street start Saturday November 22
Ottawa– Beginning Saturday, November 22, Main Street from Clegg Street to Lees Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in each direction with left-turn lanes installed at certain intersections to...
View ArticleMayor Watson inducts Order of Ottawa recipients
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson inducted 15 of Ottawa’s most outstanding residents into the Order of Ottawa during a ceremony this evening at Ottawa City Hall. Those inducted by Mayor Watson into the Order...
View ArticleMeetings at Ottawa City Hall next week
Ottawa–All public meetings will be 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 Public Meetings...
View ArticleLocal artist’s painting honouring Cpl. Nathan Cirillo to be unveiled
Ottawa - Mayor Jim Watson will unveil Honouring My Father, an original painting by Ottawa artist Katerina Mertikas. Mrs. Mertikas, who will be present, has entrusted the painting to City Hall for...
View ArticleNeighbours helping neighbours will be recognized at Snow Angels event
Ottawa - Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the City’s Transportation Committee, will celebrate neighbours helping neighbours at the inaugural Snow Angels recognition...
View ArticleReferendum on U-Pass favourably accepted by Algonquin College students
Ottawa – Algonquin College students have voted to move forward to join OC Transpo’s Universal Transit Pass program (U-Pass). This decision was determined through a referendum which resulted in an 83...
View ArticleUpcoming ramp closures and lane reductions on Highways 417 and 174
Ottawa– Residents are advised of the following lane reductions and ramp closures on Highway 417 and Highway 174:Anticipated Lane ReductionsDuring the week of November 24:There will be off-peak lane...
View ArticleHonouring My Father unveiled at City Hall
Ottawa – In the days that followed the October 22 fatal shooting of Corporal Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial, Ottawa artist Katerina Mertikas searched for a way to express the grief shared...
View ArticleUpdate on ottawa.ca
Ottawa– Over the weekend, there were issues with the City of Ottawa’s website, ottawa.ca. The website is currently online.There were no security breaches or loss of resident or City data. City services...
View ArticleOttawa to host 2017 Canadian Videogame Awards
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson announced today in an online video that Ottawa will host the Canadian Videogame Awards in 2017.“As Canada’s most-wired city, Ottawa is an ideal place to host the Canadian...
View ArticlePrecautionary Boil Water Advisory in effect for Vars Communal Well
Ottawa –Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for the area of Vars due to low pressure in the communal well system. A reduction in pressure in the water distribution...
View ArticleNew 18-month collection calendar for 2015/16 out for delivery
Ottawa– The City of Ottawa has started delivery of its new 18-month waste collection calendar. Most residents should receive the new calendar in the mail by Tuesday, November 25. Residents are...
View ArticlePrecautionary Boil Water Advisory for Vars communal well water users now lifted
Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting approximately 350 users of the Vars communal well water system. Water sample results indicate the water is safe...
View Article