On Wednesday November 27th, I voted along with my Council colleagues to regulate short-term rentals, also known as Air BnB, and other platforms. This is good news for our community as I have heard from many residents of their concern for houses in their neighbourhood that are rented out on a short term basis with…
The City of Ottawa, along with Loblaw Companies Limited, will be collecting food and cash donations for the 35th annual OC Transpo/Loblaw Christmas Food Drive to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank on Saturday, November 30 from 10 am to 5 pm. OC Transpo buses will be parked outside participating Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Your Independent…
EWC (East-West Connectors) has a noise exemption for some utility subsurface investigations. They are contractually obligated to keep all lanes on Woodroffe Avenue open and available for vehicles, transit services, Emergency services, pedestrians, cyclists during weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; and on weekends from 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. As part of the…
The buses will be in operation and staffed as of this coming Monday, December 2. The buses are being staged at the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Baseball Stadium. The purpose of this dedicated fleet of buses is to allow OC Transpo to provide R1 replacement bus service to supplement the Confederation Line, should there be…
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Ottawa – Skaters will be able to lace up for a scenic downtown skate at the Sens Rink of Dreams, which opens for the season at City Hall’s Marion Dewar Plaza today at noon. Weather permitting, the Sens Rink of Dreams will be open daily from 6 am to 11 pm until the end of…
The Audit Committee supported the recommendation for approval of the Auditor General’s work plan for 2020 but with some changes. An audit of OC Transpo’s demand forecasting and scheduling was added to the proposed 2020 work plan and audits of the Pcard payment system and IT hardware asset management are proposed to be deferred. Councillor Kavanagh is…
Inquiry by Transit Commissioner Councillor Theresa Kavanagh: That staff review the Ottawa Seniors Transportation Committee (OSTC) proposal to Transit Commission entitled “Senior Pick Your Ride-Free Day” and report back to the Transit Commission with information on the feasibility of implementing this proposal in the future. Response submitted to the Transit Commission November 27th, 2019 As…
Inquiry from Transit Commissioner S. Wright-Gilbert: I am asking staff to review and provide the Transit Commission with the operational and financial implications of extending the transfer validity period from the current 90 minutes to 120 minutes. Response submitted at Transit Commission November 27 2019: OC Transpo transfers are valid for 90 or 105 minutes…
In response to the proliferation of short-term rentals in Ottawa and concerns about the quality of rental housing, low vacancy rates and a growing need for more affordable rental housing, Council today approved a regulatory framework for rental accommodations. In cases where property owners or tenants continue to not comply with property standards, the City…