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July 2018 Dear Resident, Beginning late July 2018, the City of Ottawa will begin night time construction work in your neighbourhood. This work is being undertaken to rehabilitate infrastructure in your community.  Thank you for your cooperation. WHO:           The Contractor, R.W. Tomlinson Ltd., will be performing the construction...

Ottawa – Ottawa City Hall will be closed starting at 11 pm on Friday, July 13 until 6 am on Monday, July 16 due to electrical maintenance taking place in the building. The public will not be allowed access to the building and will not...

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents that schedule changes will be in place for Canada Day. Please visit the City’s website to view the complete list of impacts to all City services. ...

River Ward hosts more festivals and special events than any other ward in Ottawa, outside of the downtown core. We are a vibrant community that is blessed with green space and the Rideau River. It is a natural attraction to many organizations to host their...

On Friday, June 22, Ottawa Public Library branches that normally open at 10 am or 1 pm on Fridays will be opening at 1:30 pm. The employees will be attending a development session in the morning. Please take note of the affected branches below: -       Alta Vista -       Beaverbrook -      ...

Good morning, Yesterday afternoon, I was advised that the City of Ottawa has just been informed by the Ministry of Transportation that they intend to close Highway 417 (The Queensway) eastbound off-ramp at Carling Avenue and Kirkwood, effective Monday June 18.  This closure is intended to...

Thank you to all residents who attended the recent public consultations for the new mountain bike park pump track and skills course at Carlington Park.  In 2016, Ottawa City Council agreed to partner with the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association for a two-year pilot to create a...

My office has been advised of construction that will be taking on the Ottawa International Airport runways. Construction is scheduled to begin today, Tuesday, May 22 and last through the spring and summer months. The following information was provided to my office via the Airport...