ADVERTISEMENT

Section of former Westboro convent to be demolished as part of new housing development

A section of a former convent in Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood will be demolished as part of a proposed new housing development with 170 units.

Ottawa’s municipal election campaign begins on May 1: Here’s what you need to know

The City of Ottawa’s municipal election campaign begins on Friday, officially kicking off the five-and-a-half-month dash to the ballot box in October. Here is what you need to know about the municipal election campaign in Ottawa.

City of Ottawa puts Stittsville land for sale to build new health hub

The city has issued a request for expression of interest to develop a health hub on municipal land at 1655 Maple Grove Road, between Huntmar Drive and Terry Fox Drive.

City of Ottawa looking at network of skate parks in new strategy

A City of Ottawa committee will be discussing a new plan to create an interconnected network of skate parks.

Councillor pitches transformation of Robertson Road in Bells Corners

College Ward Coun. Laine Johnson has published a report that looks at a transformed Robertson Road in Bells Corners, with separated bike lanes, fewer car lanes, and slower speeds.

TD Place will be ready for Atletico Ottawa home opener, City of Ottawa says

The City of Ottawa insists the field at TD Place will be ready for Atletico Ottawa’s home opener on Sunday, as work continues on the new Event Centre at Lansdowne.

City of Ottawa to explore municipal food strategy, but it won’t include city-owned grocery stores

The City of Ottawa is going to develop a municipal food strategy to look at improving access to food and tackling food insecurity, but the council approved motion did not direct staff to explore city-owned grocery stores in the capital.

Ottawa approves new ‘bubble zone’ bylaw to prohibit protests within 50 metres of places of worship, schools

A new ‘bubble zone” bylaw will take effect in Ottawa in August that will prohibit protests within 50 metres of places of worship, schools, childcare centres, hospitals and residential care facilities.

City of Ottawa planning to plant 24 commemorative trees, not 4,800, to mark Bytown’s 200th birthday

As part of Ottawa 200 celebrations to mark the bicentennial of the founding of Bytown, a city committee has approved a plan to plant one tree in each of the city’s 24 wards.

Ottawa councillor wants to explore city-run grocery stores to improve food access

An Ottawa councillor wants the city to explore the development of a municipal food strategy, including city-owned grocery stores to improve food access and tackle food insecurity.

Parkgoers will be legally allowed to drink alcohol in select Ottawa parks this summer

Parkgoers will be able to enjoy beer, wine or spirits in select City of Ottawa parks again this summer, as the city extends a pilot project allowing alcohol consumption in municipal parks.

‘No brainer’: Ford tells City of Ottawa to put speed bumps in school zones

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the City of Ottawa should be putting speed bumps in school zones to slow drivers down, after new data shows speeding has increased in the months since photo radar cameras were turned off.

City considering widening Carling underpass to connect new Civic Campus to transit

Ottawa is looking at an $80-million project to widen the Carling Avenue Bridge in order to better connect Dow’s Lake Station to the future Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital.

City committee approves motion loosening landscaping bylaw

The City of Ottawa’s emergency preparedness and protective services committee has approved a motion that would loosen some of the requirements of a new bylaw that requires people doing hardscaping work to have a city-issued licence.

Residents get an update on Bank Street renewal progress

Get ready for traffic headaches as Phase One of the Bank Street Renewal project grinds on.