Community

Ottawa – Residents and businesses are invited to engage with City staff at a new event, Building Better Connections – a community forum organized by the City’s Planning and Growth Management Department. The forum promises to bring together Ottawa's residents and provide a space for meaningful...

OTTAWA – With the approval of new vehicle-for-hire regulations by City Council today, Ottawa has become one of the first Canadian jurisdictions to adopt regulations for Private Transportation Companies. ‎The City has also adopted a lighter regulatory framework for the traditional taxi industry in order...

It has come to my attention from local residents that there has been an increase in fraudulent telephone scams where the caller claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The CRA has also noted an increase in telephone scams and is asking residents...

Dear Neighbours of Carlington West, You are encouraged to attend the March 23 general meeting of the Carlington Community Association, to be held in the Alexander Community Centre (Silver Street) starting at 7pm, whereby the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association will be in attendance to present...

I am pleased to share with you the following report received from city officials regarding the Prince of Wales Culvert Renewal Project.  They have advised that all the in-river work associated with the Prince of Wales Culvert renewal contract was completed on 14th March.  The...

SEATS for Kids Canada will be hosting a Car Seat Clinic in River Ward on Saturday, April 2nd from 9am-1pm at the Canada Post at 2785 Riverside Drive (corner of Riverside and Heron/Brookfield). The Car Seat Clinics help parents and/or caregivers properly install and ensure...

On June 16, 2015, I hosted a public meeting at the Carleton Heights Community Centre that provided an overview of the preliminary plans of the RGB Group’s intentions to develop the property located at 890 Greenbriar Avenue. The City’s Planning Department has recently received a formal...

Ottawa - The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Friday, March 25, Good Friday, and Monday, March 28, Easter Monday. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at...

Ottawa – Ottawa Fire Services, in partnership with Fire Service Women Ontario, is pleased to announce an application call for Camp FFIT (Female Firefighters in Training) 2016. Young women between the ages of 15 and 19, who meet the application criteria, are invited to apply. Camp...

(Ottawa)—The violence that has resulted in the murder of five young men in 2016 is a heartbreaking cause for concern for our entire community. It has left families grieving and a community searching for answers on how to prevent these crimes. The individuals responsible for these...