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Dear Residents of Riverside Park North, The owner of the Norberry Residences, a 4-apartment building complex on Springland Drive and Norberry Crescent intends to expand the number of units on their property, by building additional buildings. I would like to invite you to a public meeting...

Ottawa – Today, Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the City’s Transportation Committee, and Orléans Councillor Bob Monette unveiled a new red-light camera at the intersection of St. Joseph Boulevard and Old Tenth Line Road, making it the first of five new red-light...

Ottawa - The City of Ottawa reminds residents of the following schedule changes for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Monday, October 10. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, will be closed....

Ottawa – The City’s new Vehicle-For-Hire By-law will come into effect on Friday, September 30, making Ottawa one of the first municipalities in the nation to have a by-law to specifically address and regulate private transportation companies (PTC). The by-law was developed on the basis of...

Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson and River Ward Councillor Riley Brockington presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Giuseppe Nicastro at today’s City Council meeting. One of Ottawa’s finest entrepreneurs, Mr. Nicastro is highly respected for both his business acumen and his community benevolence. He has...

I am happy to share with you the letter sent to Ministers Yasir Naqvi and Bill Mauro regarding the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) that I co-signed with my colleagues Councillor Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward; Councillor Catherine McKenney, Somerset Ward; Councillor Mathieu Fleury, Rideau Vanier Ward; Councillor...

Ottawa – Residents will have an opportunity to hear about new growth projections for population, housing and jobs at an information session on Thursday, September 29. The City will also present findings contained in the recently released Ottawa Employment Land Review final report. The session will...

The NCC is conducting a review of potential federal sites for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital. To meet the needs of all Canadians that will depend on The Ottawa Hospital in the coming decades, they are involving the public in the site review process. The...

The Ottawa Hospital Site Review Public Consultation 12 potential federal sites The NCC is conducting a review of potential federal sites for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital. To meet the needs of all Canadians that will depend on The Ottawa Hospital in the coming...

I would like to share the following information provided by Councillor Jan Harder, Chair of the City's Planning Committee regarding the proposed expansion to the Chateau Laurier.   The proposed addition to the Château Laurier has generated intense public interest and comment. Indeed, it has become a...