This past week was the Transit Challenge and for commuting purposes to city hall it was mostly uneventful. I managed to figure out how to get in a swim in on my way to work by taking the Route 85 to Plant Pool. I usually go to Pinecrest Recreation Centre which is not far from…
“It’s better to lose a minute in life than to lose your life in a minute,” says Sergeant Rob Cairns of the Ottawa Police Service Traffic Unit. The top four driving infractions of 2019 have police encouraging road users to slow down and put safety first when they commute: 1) Speeding took the top spot…
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Overall Preparatory activities (borehole drilling, site office mobilization, pre-construction surveys, site preparations and tree clearing, etc.) are currently underway on each O-Train extension. O-Train Confederation Line West Extension • Vegetation removal and clean-up work are currently underway at the following locations: o Dominion Station o Churchill Avenue Pedestrian crossing of SJAM Parkway o Sir John…
La Maison de la francophonie wins the prize Laurier Organisme de l’année 20e Gala des prix Bernard Grandmaître Jeudi, le 20 février, 2020 – Thursday, February 20th, 2020 Remis à un organisme sand but lucratif oeuvrant à Ottawa qui a fait avancer la cause de la francophonie. Given to an Ottawa based non-profit organization that…
During construction, deliveries of materials will need to be made to the site. The contractors will need to close the sidewalk on Richmond. Sometimes for short periods ( 5 to 10 min) and other times for longer periods ( > 10 minutes). Short duration (5 -10 minute) closures of the sidewalk adjacent to the site…
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES – CITY OF OTTAWA – ROAD MODIFICATION Recommendations Staff recommend road works at 929 Richmond Road to construct a median on the eastbound approach to the intersection of Richmond Road and Woodroffe Avenue as described in this report. LOCATION 929 Richmond Road, Ward 7, see Attachment 1. BACKGROUND These road modifications are a…
Ottawa – All public meetings are held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. Ottawa Police Services Board – Monday, February 24, 4 pm, Champlain Room Chief’s verbal report Outreach and recruitment update Internal…