Decision made: Bus Route on Richmond Road Will Remain Status Quo The LRT Stage 2 construction on Richmond Rd between Richardson and Cleary is affecting transit services. For this reason, OC Transpo stated that they were looking at detour options to ensure riders safety and accessibility for a stretch of Richmond Road. They considered 2…
The LRT Stage 2 construction on Richmond Rd between Richardson and Sherbourne is affecting transit services. OC Transpo is unable to ensure riders safety and accessibility for a stretch of Richmond Road. As a result, some bus stops on the south side of Richmond will need to be removed from service. Bus stops on the…
Restrictions in place to reduce COVID-19 numbers Gatherings As Ottawa joins Toronto and Peel regions as COVID-19 hotspots, the Province of Ontario has restricted gatherings at private residences to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors. This restriction is supported by data that shows the majority of cases are a result of close contacts in private social…
Daily COVID-19 Dashboard Mapping of Confirmed COVID-19 across Ottawa Neighbourhoods Please visit the Ottawa COVID-19 Dashboard for additional information on cases and deaths, outbreaks and core indicators for COVID-19 monitoring. Important Links Refer to the Ottawa Public Health site for the most up to date information about the COVID-19. COVID and the City of Ottawa…
Starting Monday, September 21, the City will resume the enforcement of parking in excess of time limits in all areas of the city, including those that are not marked with signs. Parking limits in unsigned areas are three hours, Monday to Friday, between 7 am and 7 pm, and six hours on weekends and statutory…
Back in the spring I met with KEV (Kiewit-Eurovia-VINCI) who are the consortium that has been contracted to build the Stage 2 LRT. They wanted to move forward on plans to build a berm. I made it clear that this could not happen without consultation. For an initial discussion, I asked for a meeting with KEV and the QTN…
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Meals on Wheels has been operating at full force since mid-March, and they continue to take the utmost care and closely monitor how they operate and deliver their essential service for the safety of all. Since things have gradually opened up, they have been working with their partner kitchens to transition clients back to daily…
Have you heard about the Dementia Society Brainy Active Challenge? From September 19th to Thanksgiving you can do a brain boosting activity every day to fight dementia. Anyone can participate in the Brainy Active Challenge: read a book, take a walk, make a puzzle, learn something new, dance or knit. Activities that challenge the brain…
Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) is pleased to release 2018/2019 report on Time for Change (T4C), a ‘gang exit’ program that helps individuals involved in serious criminal activities to turn their lives around. Now in its fifth year, T4C is delivering results. The report shows that participants received 55% fewer new charges than would usually be expected.…