Carling Avenue between Edgeworth Avenue and the Transitway As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, traffic lanes on Carling Avenue will be shifted and lanes reduced to one lane in either direction from west of Edgeworth Avenue to east of the Transitway, as crews complete necessary utility works. What: Lane…
Wishing everyone a happy Pride weekend! I look forward to joining in on the celebrations with the Pride Parade on Sunday afternoon in my capacity as Chair of Ottawa Community Housing. Pride week is about acceptance, equality, and celebrating the work of LGBTQ+ people. It is a time to raise awareness and acknowledge the issues…
Fall registration is open Nothing is more spectacular than the fall colours in and around Ottawa. This September, help make those views in your community even more enjoyable by registering for Cleaning the Capital. Thanks to nearly 37,000 participants, the spring campaign was a big success with over 970 projects registered and approximately 30,000 kilograms…
How can the City of Ottawa support the uptake of electric vehicles? Moving away from gas and diesel vehicles is one of the most important actions that we can take to achieve Ottawa’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. Electric vehicles are one key way to do this. To support the uptake of electric vehicles, the City…
Mosquito trapping and testing — components of Ottawa Public Health’s West Nile virus (WNV) program — have confirmed the first positive mosquito pools by lab result. Three mosquito testing pools indicate WNV is present in Ottawa; these are the first positive testing pools since the annual monitoring season began June 1, 2023. Mosquitoes can pose…
Albert Street, between Bay Street and Bronson Avenue, will close from 6 am on Friday, August 25 until 2:30 pm on Monday, August 28 which will cause traffic delays in the area. Residents are encouraged to consider alternate routes. This upcoming temporary closure is to facilitate sewer and watermain construction work as part of the Albert/Queen/Slater/Bronson…
OC Transpo fall service begins Sunday, August 27, with adjustments for service reliability, seasonal ridership, and construction, as well as the return of school service. Before heading out, use the Travel Planner on octranspo.com to plan your trip. Service adjustment highlights Minor service adjustments or seasonal changes are being made to Routes 18, 25, 56, 57, and…
Construction work at Mud Lake associated with the trail rehabilitation project began and is scheduled to take place until December 2023. Pathway rehabilitation will begin in a couple of weeks. NOTE: the post from Twitter reads “Permanent closure”, this is referring to the duration of the work only. In the meantime, closures have come into effect to…