Recently, Ottawa City Council approved updates to the Residential Protective Plumbing Program and By-law to help residents protect their properties from flooding and prepare for extreme weather events. Staff worked hard…
The City’s new Private Land Tree Planting Program called Plant Your Place! is launching on Monday, March 31. Trees play a vital role in our city. They: With 40% of…
The rainfall on Sunday, coupled with warmer temperatures created a significant melt over the weekend. Consequently, there were areas of standing water and localized flooding. A small number of roads…
Join EnviroCentre for two events to reshape the conversation around transit in Ottawa March 28, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at the National Arts Centre A great transit system is…
Planning and Housing CommitteeThe Planning and Housing Committee received an update on the City’s new interactive, accessible housing dashboard, which will provide real-time data on housing applications, approvals, and permits.…
Citizens’ Climate Fresk Workshop returns to Dovercourt Feb 20th Coming off a very large and successful Climate Fresk workshop in Carp on Jan 14th, the Climate Fresk Citizens’ Workshop is returning…
DOING THE GROUNDWORK: PREPARING YOUR HOME’S LANDSCAPE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WHEN: Thursday March 6, 2025 | 7:00 to 9:00 pm | VIA ZOOMCOST: $25.00 Is your older home’s landscape ready to face extreme weather…
The City of Ottawa is now accepting applications for the 2025 Community Environmental Projects Grant Program. This grant program provides funding to non-profit organizations interested in undertaking small-scale, community-based initiatives…
The safe disposal of batteries. Did you know? Batteries are a leading cause of fires in waste facilities. They are known to start fires in collection trucks and at processing…
I am excited to announce a new addition to a 1.5km portion of the Carling Avenue multi-use pathway to the winter clearing route in Bay Ward! Some of you may…