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Recovery support continues for residents impacted by July 1 extreme weather event
The City of Ottawa is offering financial assistance, furniture help, and recovery information sessions for households still dealing with...
Fall recreation and swimming registration opens August 11 and 13 for Ottawa residents
Swimming activities registration begins Tuesday, August 11 at 9 p.m.; all other fall programs open Thursday, August 13 at 9 p.m. through...
Para Transpo Talk sessions continue across Ottawa this August for customer feedback
Para Transpo is hosting six customer sessions throughout August where riders can speak directly to OC Transpo staff, ask questions, and...
City partners with Habitat for Humanity to distribute furniture to flood-affected families
Ottawa is helping residents recover essential household items damaged by July 1 flooding through a new Furniture Assistance Initiative.
Storm waste disposal options available this weekend for July 1 flood-affected residents
The Trail Waste Facility Landfill opens Saturday for storm debris, with free drop-off for residents who submitted service requests....
Ironman Canada-Ottawa draws 3,000 athletes for long weekend of road closures
Race begins Sunday at Britannia Beach. Competitors will cycle through Ottawa and Gatineau before finishing at Major's Hill Park. Road...
Four window falls in four months spark safety alarm among Ottawa parents
Since April, children have fallen from residential windows and balconies across the city. The most recent incident sent an 11th-floor...
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke faces backlash over voting eligibility comments
The Ottawa-based tech exec endorsed a system that would tie voting rights to income and strip pensioners of ballots, sparking widespread...
Ottawa police officer docked 140 hours pay for sexual harassment during training exercise
Const. Andre Hart pleaded guilty to making crude sexual comments to a female colleague during a use-of-force training session in...
Scott Street closes Monday for watermain repairs, affecting west-side traffic and transit
The City of Ottawa will shut Scott Street between Bayview and Parkdale for pre-scheduled underground watermain work, with detours and...
Ottawa volunteers removing invasive plants face lengthy city approval process
Community groups tackling buckthorn, dog strangling vine and garlic mustard say stewardship agreements with the city take months....
Ottawa-Gatineau has multiple new urban swimming spots as region becomes a leader in swimmable cities
Six ranked swim locations—from NCC River House to Westboro Beach to The Pond in Rockcliffe—make open-water swimming accessible by bike...