Community and Protective Services Committee Update This past Thursday I attended, the first Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) meeting of 2021, as a voting member. During this meeting we received and approved a report on Ottawa’s emergency shelters and transitional housing programs These supportive agencies will soon offer improved standards of operations and service…
Overall The City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and is in contact with the constructors about adhering to guidance provided by Ottawa Public Health and the Province of Ontario. Construction is underway across all three Stage 2 O-Train Extensions: In the south, work is progressing well at the Walkley…
Ottawa – All Council, Committee and Board meetings will be held remotely with electronic participation, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. The City continues to take COVID-19 seriously, and in following the advice of provincial and federal governments is making significant…
To reduce costs, provide additional capacity and further improve reliability on Line 1, the City is implementing the following: Effective the first week of March, rail service will be adjusted to operate on an 11-train peak period service schedule for two months. Due to the pandemic, ridership continues to be low. An 11-train schedule provides…
The Canadian Institute for Health Information reports that unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia are more likely (45%) to experience distress than caregivers of other seniors (26%). The Ottawa and Renfrew County support organization for people living with dementia, and for people caring for people diagnosed with dementia, know that caregiver distress is at…
Starting February 16, we’re introducing a new way to pay your fare at Rideau Station. As a trial, you can tap to pay with your credit card and smartphone mobile wallet at one of the fare gates. Only single-ride Adult fares will be charged at the gate during the trial period, and no transfers will…
Starting March 1 at 12:01 am, the on-ramp from Pinecrest Road northbound to Highway 417 westbound will be closed for Stage 2 LRT work until November 2021. Signed detours will be in place & cycling and pedestrian routes will remain open. Info: Ottawa.ca/News The Stage 2 LRT team will be completing construction work that will…
The Ottawa Police reminds the community that the risk of thefts, and repeat thefts, of high-end Lexus and Toyota vehicles in Ottawa remains present, particularly with Tacoma and Highlander. There have been 5 luxury vehicle thefts in Kanata (Bridlewood area) in a single overnight. There have been multiple vehicles stolen recently in the Crystal beach…
Updated Provincial Direction – Phase 1 Priority Populations On Sunday, February 14th, the Province issued a memo directing the sequencing of additional Phase 1 priority populations for COVID-19 vaccination, among other things. The memo was issued to provide direction prior to the expected gradual increase in Ontario’s vaccine supply in the coming weeks. A positive…
It’s good news that vaccinations are taking place. Residents over 80 are now among the priority groups of the Phase 1 and will be getting vaccinated once supply increases. However, experts are concerned that vaccinations won’t be able to outpace the spread of coronavirus variants as parts of the country slowly begin to reopen. So…