Upcoming events and projects that will impact Ottawa traffic. Traffic impacts in Ottawa for the coming days – beginning Friday, May 24 May 23, 2019 – Upcoming events and projects will have the following impacts on Ottawa traffic: Airport Parkway – Until August 2019, there will be...
Overview As a component of the 2018 Operating Budget, Council approved $300,000 towards a Rental Accommodation Regulation Study (the “Study”). This study will provide Council with advice and recommendations concerning a regulatory regime for private rental housing, newer short-term rental services such as Airbnb or Flipkey,...
Thank you to residents for attending the Public Information Session for the upcoming Hog’s Back infrastructure project. Below are links to the presentation slides from the meeting on May 13. If you would like to receive future e-updates or have any suggestions or questions regarding...
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application to revise the approved site plan for a residential apartment building at 655 and 755 Anand Private (City File D07-12-14-0132) to increase the height of the two towers from 16 storeys to...
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has advised of a number of upcoming highway ramp closures related to the widening of the 417 (Queensway.) Please note that the dates marked with an asterix (*) are still tentative and could change, depending on construction progress. I would...
The Ottawa Police Service is pleased to launch Police Week 2019 in Ottawa at the first Community Policing Forum. REGISTER The purpose of the Community Policing Forum is to identify needed improvements and actionable recommendations to advance community policing in Ottawa through community involvement. They will make time...
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson and River Ward Councillor Riley Brockington presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Sister Lorena Morris at City Council today, in recognition of her community service and for helping found the Caldwell Family Centre. Sister Lorena Morris moved to the Ottawa...
Council approves Budget 2019 and Stage 2 light-rail transit Ottawa – Council today approved the budget for 2019 and Stage 2 light-rail transit, allowing construction of the City’s O-Train network expansion to begin this year. The approved Budget 2019 makes investments to build more affordable housing, close...
Please find attached the O-Train Confederation Line Project Update presentation from today’s Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting. The 360 degree virtual tour of the train from the presentation can be viewed at Octranspo.com/ready4rail. To open the presentation, click the photo below. ...
Information on the Stage 2 LRT project can be found online at www.Stage2LRT.ca including the technical briefing presentations from Friday, February 22, 2019. For your benefit, we have pasted the presentation below for your review. Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project - Presentation Contract Award of Ottawa’s Stage...
Green bin, recycling and garbage collection cancelled for today Ottawa – There will be no curbside green bin, recycling or garbage collection on Wednesday, February 13. The Wednesday pick-up will take place on Thursday, February 14. In addition, the collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. Multi-residential garbage,...