Ottawa – After reviewing the Ontario government’s new orange-restrict regulations and ensuring all safety protocols are in place, the City is gradually restarting its recreation activities and services at its hub locations. The Province of Ontario moved Ottawa from modified stage two restrictions to the new orange-restrict status on Saturday, November 7. The start dates for the…
Sunday, November 22 is National Housing Day In early 2020, Ottawa declared an affordable housing emergency. Approximately 12,500 households are waiting for housing which will give them the capacity to maintain a home and feed their children. Housing affordability continues to be an increasing concern for both renters and owners in Ottawa. The pandemic has…
Ottawa Police Services – The Robbery Unit has noticed an increase in personal robberies for items such as clothing and phones from prearranged meetings made as a result of social media or other website ads. It is important to consider that most of the robberies take place when the ‘buyer’ sees the seller enter a…
Ottawa – O-Train Line 1 will close temporarily over the next two Sundays. Sunday, November 22 – O-Train Line 1 will be partially closed between Hurdman and Blair stations. Frequent R1 replacement bus service operating during the closure. Entrances to Tremblay, St. Laurent and Cyrville stations will also be closed. Sunday, November 29 – The…
Learn about regional health measures and sector-specific public health and workplace safety measures. The five levels of public health measures Summary
Decision on 100 Bayshore From time to time a development application comes to City Council that meets City planning policies but provokes community opposition, placing the City Councillor in an awkward position. The development proposal for 100 Bayshore is one of these. On Tuesday November 10, Ottawa Planning staff recommended to the City Planning committee…
Recently the issue of the P3 (public-private partnership) at Lansdowne Park has come to the fore. The Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) has, like other businesses, been suffering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A City staff report to the City’s Finance & Economic Development Committee (FEDCO) concentrates heavily on the impacts…
On November 25th , I hosted a discussion for Queensway-Terrace North residents on the future development of the area with much of the discussion related to Queensview Drive. My guests were Jonn Manconi, General Manager of Transportation Services and Stephen Willis, General Manager of Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development. Listen to the meeting Read the questions…
Update from Dr. Vera Etches to Mayor Watson and Members of Council Over the last several weeks, we have seen a decrease in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. However, caution is needed in interpreting this trend. While the number of new outbreaks has decreased, the proportion of tests that are positive remains elevated and hospitalizations are continuing to occur. We need to continue to remind…
Richmond Road – Due to construction on a couple of apartment buildings and the LRT Stage 2, drivers along the stretch on Richmond Road between Ambleside Drive and Sherbourne may experience significant traffic and delays. This construction will continue to be an issue for the next few years. Highway 417 – The following Highway 417 ramps…