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The City of Ottawa will be commencing work on interim cycling facilities on Carling Avenue between Bayswater and Bronson. The interim cycling facilities were requested to provide cycling facilities on Carling Avenue until the main Carling Avenue project between Bayswater to Bronson introduces a Bus...

Please find attached the PowerPoint presentations from the City Council meeting of Wednesday, April 22. If you click the photo, you can open the slide presentation. The first slides are from Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa Public Health.       The second slides are from the City Manager,...

Waste and recycling collection will be delayed in some neighbourhoods this week Ottawa – Due to Monday’s temporary operational delay with a waste collection contracting firm, some Ottawa neighbourhoods will have a one-day delay in their garbage and recycling collection for the remainder of the week. The following...

Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson today joined Councillor Jenna Sudds, the Chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee, to announce how the City will disburse $11.4 million in federal and provincial funding for homelessness initiatives and for community agencies that help at-risk residents respond to...

The following information is part of the City's Climate Change newsletter.  If you would like to sign up for future emails from the city on this topic, you can sign up HERE. Celebrate Earth Day and take action while physical distancing April 22 marks the 50th anniversary...

I would like to provide a couple of updates regarding OPH work on COVID-19. I encourage you to follow OPH’s statements by officials, and to follow the OPH website closely for evolving information. Shopping, Meal Planning & Food Access OPH has developed further guidance on meal planning, shopping, cooking, and accessing...

A Human Needs Task Force has been implemented as part of the City’s Emergency Management Plan and emergency response to COVID-19 to ensure that we are responsive to the emerging needs of the community. The task force is currently focused on service coordination for immediate, medium and long-term response associated...

The following information is also available in french HERE.   Thank you to everyone who continues to support planking the curve – staying home and keeping your physical distance. We can change the impact that this pandemic has on our city when we all work together. The actions...

Dear River Ward Friends and Neighbours, I hope all are well and staying safe.  For those of you who are working in essential services, such as health care, first responders, infrastructure, delivery-service or grocery/pharmacy retail, our thanks go out to you for helping maintain our safety...

The City continues to deliver essential programs and services to support residents. All in-person services and City-managed facilities, including sports and recreation facilities, public libraries, museums and municipal childcare centres will remain closed until June 30. All City parks and park amenities remain closed. Residents are...

Easter schedule changes The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for the Easter holiday, from Friday, April 10 to Monday, April 13. You can also find a list of impacted services and City facilities from COVID-19 on ottawa.ca and octranspo.com....

The spring printed newsletter from Councillor Brockington has been mailed to 24,000 homes in River Ward.  These bulletins are sent twice a year to provide a summary of what has transpired over the past few months and provide a look ahead into the coming season. ...