Lane closures on Riverside Drive starting Sunday
Ottawa– To accommodate realignment of Riverside Drive as part of the Hospital Link project, one lane in each direction on Riverside Drive, from 500 metres south of Frobisher Drive to 200 metres north...
View ArticleSection of Dwyer Hill Road closed for bridge rehabilitation starting Monday
Ottawa– Maintenance and rehabilitation of the Dwyer Hill Road Bridge, near Munster, began this week. As of Monday, August 8, the section of Dwyer Hill Road from Bleek’s Road to Fallowfield Road will...
View ArticleHog’s Back Road closed for bridge repairs
Ottawa – A portion of Hog’s Back Road will remain closed into Monday morning’s commute to vehicular traffic between Prince of Wales Drive and Colonel By Drive to allow for repair work to the bridge...
View ArticleCity commemorates National Peacekeepers’ Day on Tuesday, August 9
Ottawa– National Peacekeepers’ Day is Tuesday, August 9, and it honours all Canadian peacekeepers who have served or who are currently serving in peacekeeping operations around the world. The flags at...
View ArticleLane closures on Burton Road starting Tuesday
Ottawa– On Tuesday, August 9 and Wednesday, August 10, there will be lane closures on Burton Road between Frontier Road and North Russell Road to accommodate drilling to investigate soil conditions in...
View ArticleLane closures on Blair Road starting Tuesday
Ottawa– On Tuesday, August 9 and Wednesday, August 10, there will be lane closures on Blair Road between Highway 174 and Meadowbrook Road to accommodate drilling to investigate soil conditions in...
View ArticleSection of 9th Line Road closed for bridge renewal starting Wednesday
Ottawa– To accommodate rehabilitation work on the 9th Line Road bridge over the South Castor River Municipal Drain, starting on Wednesday, August 10, 9th Line Road will be closed to through traffic...
View ArticleFirst mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus
Ottawa– Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding residents to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites when going outdoors. Mosquito trapping and testing—components of OPH’s West Nile...
View ArticleYoung women learn firefighting skills during Camp FFIT
Ottawa – The media is invited to join Councillor Riley Brockington, Vice-Chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee to meet some of the extraordinary young women taking part in...
View ArticleCity of Ottawa celebrates start of Capital Pride
Ottawa– Mayor Jim Watson and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will raise the rainbow flag as the City of Ottawa celebrates the start of Capital Pride....
View ArticleBridge renaming commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Heron Road Bridge...
Ottawa– The Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge plaque was unveiled today during a ceremony attended by Mayor Jim Watson, City Councillor Riley Brockington and Ottawa Labour Council President Sean...
View ArticleWhat’s going on in Ottawa this week
Ottawa– It’s Summer in the City and there’s a lot to do in and around Ottawa. Book your tickets for comedy, music and theatre shows at Centrepointe Theatres and Shenkman Arts Centre. Tickets are on...
View ArticlePlanned summer maintenance work on O-Train Trillium Line
Ottawa– For the next two Sundays, August 14 and August 21, the O-Train service on the Trillium Line will be temporarily replaced by Route 107 bus service, to facilitate planned maintenance activities....
View ArticleMississippi Valley Conservation Authority declares severe drought conditions
Ottawa– Earlier today the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority issued a severe drought warning for several sub watersheds of the Mississippi River. This includes the Fall River, Clyde River,...
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...
View ArticleInterval closures scheduled during rehabilitation of McIlraith Bridge
Ottawa– McIlraith Bridge will close for 10-minute intervals from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from August 15 to 17 for rehabilitation work. The road will reopen for traffic after each 10-minute interval. These...
View ArticleEarly birds can register now for Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital
Ottawa– The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim HortonsCleaning the Capital campaign, which will take place from September 15 to October 15. Early-bird registration is...
View ArticleCity releases study on feasibility of downtown truck tunnel
Ottawa– A tunnel between the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge and Highway 417 for mixed traffic is technically possible, according to a recently completed feasibility study. The City of Ottawa undertook the...
View ArticleRoad closures during the Capital Pride parade
Ottawa– The annual Capital Pride parade will take place on Sunday, August 21, starting at 1:15 p.m. Motorists should expect road closures and lane reductions on the following streets between 7 a.m. and...
View ArticleSection of Queen Street closing Thursday
Ottawa– To accommodate the installation of new sewer infrastructure, Queen Street will be closed to through traffic between Bay Street and Lyon Street, beginning Thursday, August 18 until early...
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