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I would like to share with you the following update and attachments regarding the ongoing Dynes Road/Prince of Wales Drive Reconstruction project. Construction work for the Dynes Road and Prince of Wales Drive Reconstruction project is progressing.  In order to facilitate the Contractor’s installation of a...

July events for Ottawa 2017 From July 7 to 22, City Hall will be host to Ottawa’s first Sky Lounge, which offers fine dining 150 feet in the air. Tickets are still available to certain cocktail sessions for those seeking to heighten their senses. If you’re...

The City is formalizing current guidelines for snow plow driveway markers and is seeking feedback.  Background Markers used by private snow plow contractors to identify their customers’ driveways are prohibited by various Ottawa by-laws.  However, a pilot program has been in place during recent winters to allow...

Ottawa – It will be another busy weekend in Ottawa with special events and activities that will impact traffic in different areas of the city. A full list of impacts can be found on the traffic report on the City’s website. Some of the special events...

Canada Day activities and schedule changes Ottawa – The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Canada Day, Saturday, July 1. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier...

[caption id="attachment_13045" align="alignleft" width="169"] Photo taken by Councillor Brockington at the June 16, 2017 funding announcement at Belfast Yard.[/caption] Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson was pleased to welcome Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility today, where the Government of Canada...

I am pleased to inform you, after three meetings with the Ottawa Public Library, all bookmobile times and locations for River Ward have been reviewed and some modifications will be made as of July 3, 2017. I have been successful in acquiring a new location outside...

Ottawa –  While summer-like weather is making an appearance, the City of Ottawa is warning residents not to use the beaches and practice caution around lakes, rivers and streams. The higher water levels from this year’s rapid snow melt and higher-than-usual rainfall has resulted in the...

Ottawa – City of Ottawa ball diamonds will be officially open as of Monday May 15 for baseball and softball groups only. For other sports groups that need access to ball diamonds or sports fields, the diamonds and fields will be open as of May...

Ottawa – The City’s new 12-month waste collection calendar is being delivered by mail to residences across the city this week. The calendar starts in June 2017 and runs until May 2018. It features information about regular and holiday collections schedules, Giveaway Weekends, Household Hazardous Waste...

The City of Ottawa will provide information sessions on the current flooding situation.  In attendance will be representatives from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa Public Health, the City of Ottawa’s Public Works and Environmental Services Department and the Ontario Ministry...