Dr. Vera Etches and OPH Team receive Key to the City
On Thursday June 9, Mayor Jim Watson presented the Key to the City to Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, as well as another Key to the whole…
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Need for volunteer drivers
The Olde Forge urgently needs volunteer drivers for seniors The Olde Forge Community Resource Centre is currently in need of volunteer drivers to help get seniors to their medical appointments.…
June is Let’s Bike Month
Anyone who knows me knows I love to bike. I bike through the community to get to events and meet with residents. I even bike to City Hall when I…
Ottawa Paramedic Service launches Mental Wellbeing Response Team
The Ottawa Paramedic Service, in partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, has launched the Mental Wellbeing Response Team. This new initiative aims to improve short- and long-term health outcomes for emergency…
Gearing up for another busy construction season
We often hear people joke that there are two seasons in Ottawa: winter and construction season. Well, they’re not wrong! This year, the City will invest approximately $702 million in city…
Masking on Public Transit and in Transit Stations
Update on the local COVID-19 situation and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) guidance with respect to mask use on public transit and in transit stations At its meeting of June 1,…
Here’s what happened at Planning Committee this week
On June 9 the City’s Planning Committee approved a spending plan for more than $33.7 million – in part to create new affordable housing through partnerships with housing providers, and in part…
Meetings from June 13 to 17
For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. For more information about how to watch or participate in individual meetings, please consult the specific…
Committee endorses City’s first ever Anti-Racism Strategy
On June 7 the Finance and Economic Development Committee (FEDCO) approved the City’s first Anti-Racism Strategy. It’s a five-year plan to proactively identify and remove systemic barriers in City policies, programs…
Stage 2 LRT Ward Update
On June 7th my office, in collaboration with the City’s Stage 2 team and KEV consortium, held a virtual public meeting to provide an update to residents on the current…