Recent News

The City of Ottawa's Planning Department has received the formal circulation of the planning application for 716 and 770 Brookfield Road.  It has been nearly 3 years since the last development proposal for this site.  The plan is to construct two, phased apartment building complexes, intended...

It is not at all uncommon to see coyotes in the city, especially in areas which are close to forested and agricultural areas.  At this time of year in particular, they do come into our more urban areas looking for food.  They will not harm...

The City of Ottawa's Planning Department has received an official development application for the property at 716 and 770 Brookfield Road. The applications are for Zoning By-law amendment and Site Plan approval. This site is located on the south side of Brookfield Road, between Riverside Drive...

I am pleased to partner with Operation Big Turkey this year to help host two special free turkey dinners on Christmas eve.  All residents, regardless of age, income or location, are invited to join us for a special meal at one of the two locations...

3071 Riverside Drive Future Site of City Park Park Survey Link The City of Ottawa is commencing preliminary consultation on the new park to be built at 3071 Riverside Drive. Development applications from Canoe Bay Developments Inc. have been submitted to develop the property located at 3071 Riverside Drive...

Earlier this week, OC Transpo was pleased to start the customer testing of its new fare gates and ticket machines at Carling Station.  The new fare gates and ticket machines are being rolled out to four O-Train stations at Carling, Carleton, Confederation and Greenboro stations...

Mayor Watson has officially launch a special contest that engages children and youth aged 16 and under to celebrate the future of transit in Ottawa. It’s the Name the Trains Contest. This contest provides the next generation of transit users with a unique opportunity to see...

Ottawa - The City of Ottawa reminds residents of the following schedule changes for Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11. The flags at all City of Ottawa facilities will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset to honour the memory of all Canadians who have...

The City of Ottawa is undertaking the resurfacing of a section of McCarthy Road from Plante Drive to Fielding Drive. This section of road was deemed to be in very poor condition and will be resurfaced over the next several weeks. The resurfacing project should...