Recent News

 A section of Highway 417 will fully close in both directions from 8 pm on Thursday, July 2 until 6 am on Monday, July 6, resulting in significant traffic impacts. Lane reductions and ramp closures are scheduled to start at 7 pm on Thursday, with the...

The Ministry of Long-Term Care announced on June 11 that family and friends will be allowed access to long-term care homes, with restrictions, beginning Thursday, June 18, 2020. Please find enclosed the Frequently Asked Questions sheets for City of Ottawa Long-term Care Homes Visitations. New Visitations...

You are invited to attend a community meeting, supported by Councillor Menard and Councillor Brockington, to review the current design information of the Rideau River pedestrian bridge. This bridge will span the Rideau River connecting the Carleton University Campus to Vincent Massey Park. The Rail...

Starting Monday, June 29, the City will resume the enforcement of parking in excess of posted time limits, including 15-minute, one-hour, two-hour, three-hour and six-hour zones. Initially, parking control officers will issue warning notices to vehicles that are parked longer than the posted time limit. Officers...

OC Transpo has scheduled full and partial closures of O-Train Line 1 between Sunday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 24 for work to improve service reliability. R1 replacement bus service will operate on these dates to ensure continuity of service. On Sunday, June 21, Line 1...

The forecast looks brighter as the City of Ottawa implements the required public health and safety measures to reopen sports fields, ball diamonds and all City splash pads. Stage 2 of the Provincial government’s reopening framework now permits the reopening of water recreational facilities, sports fields...

Starting Monday, June 15, customers will be required to wear cloth masks or equivalent face coverings in transit stations and on buses, trains, Para Transpo minibuses and contracted taxis. So put your mask on and let’s go! We are in this together and asking everyone to...

The following presentations were received at today's City Council Meeting. From the Marché d'Ottawa Market General Meeting: 1 - Marchés d'Ottawa Markets_AGM_Presentation_2020_06_10small   From the Ottawa Community Housing AGM Presentation: 2 - 2020-06-10 OCHC AGM Presentation EN 2 - 2020-06-10 OCHC AGM Presentation FR   From the Chief Medical Officer...

It has been announced that in 2020 there will now be three (3) extended Household Hazardous Waste Depots, with the first depot event lasting six consecutive days (Monday to Saturday). This modified approach will replace the nine (9) scheduled one-day depots previously scheduled for 2020. The...

Existing registrations for summer camps have now been cancelled, and the City’s new Camp Summer Fun Recreation eGuide can now be viewed online at ottawa.ca/SummerCamps. Camp Summer Fun will begin on July 6 on the condition that Provincial restrictions are relaxed to allow day camps for...

My office has received the following notice from the Senior Project Manager that the Confederation Heights Bridge Renewal project is going to start soon.  The notice below was prepared in order to provide answers to residents who may have questions about the project. It is anticipated...