Message from Councillor Kavanagh
While we are all physical distancing, we can still stay in touch virtually. I would like to invite you to…
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Public Health Corner: COVID-19 Update
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update What is the current situation in Ottawa? Refer to the Ottawa Public Health site for the…
Property owners given more time to pay property tax bills and water utility bills
Ottawa – City Council today approved a property-tax relief package and water payment grace period for residents and small businesses…
DETOURS O-Train Line 2 will temporarily close
O-Train Line 2 detour On Sunday, May 3, O-Train Line 2 will temporarily close to allow for construction of the…
Stage 2 LRT Project Update – March 10 to March 22
Overall The City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and is in contact with the…
On-line Chat with Councillor Kavanagh, Thursday April 2 @ 11 am
While we are all physical distancing, we can still stay in touch virtually. I would like to invite you to…
Ottawa Public Library – Isolation Recreation
You can still get content from the library. The Ottawa Public Library has excellent content online for FREE: eBooks, eAudiobooks,…
Police warning of the dangers of thin ice “No ice is safe ice”
Friday, March 27, 2020 With the spring thaw, the Ottawa Police Service is reminding residents of the many dangers that…
City of Ottawa Key Messages – March 26 4:58 pm
New key messages Updated March 26. City parks and amenities are now closed, walkthroughs permitted only Due to the COVID-19…
Traffic impacts in Ottawa from Thursday, March 26
Elgin Street – On Monday, March 30, Elgin Street northbound will close between Catherine and Nepean streets until approximately the…
City is relaxing Peak Hour Traffic Restrictions for work on Roadways
With the current reduction in traffic volumes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, contractors have requested that the current…
Probono Ontario Boost Hotline in response to COVID-19
Probono Ontario offers free legal advice. In their efforts to respond to the evolving situation created by the COVID-ID virus,…
City Launches Buy Local Campaign
Today, March 26, in partnership with our Economic Partners Taskforce, the City is launching the first phase of an online…
City Parks during the Containment Period
Ontario Ministry of Health has recommended that the City not close parks since, if used appropriately, can continue to be…
Pets during pandemic
According to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, there is currently no evidence to suggest that this virus is circulating in…
City Wide Community Thank You Every Wednesday at 6:30 pm
Here’s what we are inviting all City of Ottawa residents to do: Starting March 25th, from 6:30 until 6:45 pm…
Pandemic Response – March 25th
Approach to COVID-19 Response in Ottawa Read Dr. Etches full presentation to Council CONTENTS Disease Control Situation in Ottawa Non-Pharmaceutical…
City Response to Pandemic – March 25
Context COVID-19 has evolved rapidly over the past two weeks The City’s decisions have been informed by public health experts…
2020 Spring Freshet and Flood Preparedness
Planning for pre-flood preparations are underway (consideration for reduction in staff availability and no access to volunteers due to the…
Emergency Child Care
On March 23, 2020, The Ministry of Education, who is responsible for licensed child care in the Province in partnership…
OC Transpo Changes Service Levels
Memo from the General Manager, Transportation Services Department – March 24, 2020 All levels of government and public health authorities…
Province announces Hydro Rate Reduction
On Tuesday, March 24th, the Ontario government announced its decision to suspend winter Time-of-Use electricity pricing and periods. Effective immediately,…
Some city services will continue operations
There are a number of City facilities and services that have been impacted by COVID-19. For the services that aren’t…
Remember to Practice Physical Distancing
The World Health Organization is officially advocating against the phrase “social distancing” and is from here on recommending the phrase…
COVID-19 Guidance for Multi-Unit Dwellings
What is COVID-19? The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is known to cause infection in the respiratory system. Those who are infected…
Children’s Services 2020 COVID-19 FAQs – March 20
Children’s Services understands that childcare and early years service providers will continue to have many questions about funding as a…
Ontario Provincial Initiatives – COVID-19
If you missed the latest update from Ottawa Public Health, the city now has evidence of community spread of COVID-19,…
City of Ottawa – Reimbursements for cancellations
Refer to the Ottawa.ca information on reimbursements for cancellations – March 20. Recreation and cultural facilities All City of Ottawa…
Ottawa Hydro: Byron Avenue and Richmond Road Underground Infrastructure Installation
March 23, 2020 Notice of electrical service improvements that Hydro Ottawa will be undertaking in Bay Ward. Byron Avenue and…
Tax relief package for residents and small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Ottawa – City staff will be tabling an interim property tax payment grace period and new 2020 property tax deferral…
Human Needs Task Force: Supporting our Vulnerable Community
March 25, 2020 The City is actively working with its partners to identify the needs of the community during the…
Information about Volunteering during the period of Isolation
Many residents have indicated that they would like to support their fellow residents who may be struggling because of the…
Paint it Up! Wall Murals – Deadline Extended
Paint it Up! Funding Applications Available Funding is available for outdoor mural art projects that support graffiti prevention, youth empowerment,…