Councillor’s Message
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Class of 2022, you have completed your schooling while studying through a global pandemic.…
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Welcome to this week’s Bay Ward Bulletin – Bulletin Archive
Regina Towers BBQ – A time to gather and celebrate
It was my privilege to attend the Regina Towers Welcome Summer Celebration BBQ on Thursday afternoon. The rain held off…
Know the rules and safety around using fireworks
Fireworks can only be used on Canada Day and the day before or after Are you planning to light your…
Canada Day schedule changes
The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and impacts to City services for…
Traffic impacts associated with Canada Day
In-person Canada Day celebrations have returned to the capital. This will result in some road closures and restrictions. The locations…
Community Connections for Newcomer Employment
The Community Connections for Newcomer Employment (CCNE) program through Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Center (PQCHC) provides employment preparation help to newcomers, and…
Household hazardous waste event June 26
The City of Ottawa is hosting their next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event on Sunday, June 26 at the Canadian…
Ottawa Police Services Board launches community engagement on Chief of Police recruitment
The Ottawa Police Services Board has launched its community engagement process to help inform the search for the next Chief…
Sailing able with Give-It-A-Go June 25
This Saturday, June 25th the Nepean Sailing Club and the Ottawa River Canoe Club will co-host Give-It-A-Go, a complimentary event aimed at…
Police focus on Public Safety Planning for Canada Day
2022 Canada Day Public Safety Planning The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is working with Canada Day organizers and our policing…
Westwood Park KiteNights by the Westboro BIA
It’s KiteNight at Westwood Park to light up the night sky, on Friday June 24, 6-10pm. Residents can bring their…
Meetings from June 27 to July 1
For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. For more information…
Here’s what happened at Planning Committee
By July 1 all site plan control application approvals would be delegated to City staff The City’s Planning Committee today…
Council approves the City’s first Anti-Racism Strategy
This week City Council approved the City’s first Anti-Racism Strategy, a five-year plan to proactively identify and remove systemic barriers…
Environment Committee moves to build resiliency to top climate risks
The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today received the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment report…
City looking to residents for input on the future of Ottawa’s baseball stadium
January 2021 marked the beginning of a 10-year lease agreement between the City and Sam Katz of the Winnipeg Goldeyes…
OC Transpo summer schedule begins June 26
OC Transpo summer service begins Sunday, June 26, with service adjustments and seasonal changes to reflect summer ridership. Some Transitway…
City to celebrate historic Aberdeen Pavilion milestone with community festival
On Saturday, July 2, the City of Ottawa, in collaboration with the Central Canada Exhibition Association, will host a community…
Update: Public Works’ clean-up efforts in response to the May 21st storm
Tree Related Debris Collection Public Works has completed a first pass for the special collection of storm-related debris on all…
City to provide media availability update Monday June 27 on preparations for Canada Day.
Mayor Jim Watson, Kim Ayotte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services, and Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell will…
Workforce Readiness Program
Developed as an expansion to the previously run Workforce Skills Development Program, the WRP aims to train 60 youth aged…
Hydro Ottawa work/Bayshore Dr, Kevin Ave, Elstree Ave, Richmond Rd – Duct Bank Installation
Starting on June 22, 2022, Hydro Ottawa along with a civil contractor initiated a project that involves the installation of…
Foundation set for Ādisōke
At an event last Monday, Mayor Jim Watson, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board (on behalf of…
Last week’s Bay Ward Bulletin
Power outage affecting west end of Ottawa Wards: Bay, Knoxdale-Merivale, College, and Kitchissippi.
As you may have noticed, just before 1:00pm this afternoon (June 18, 2022) areas of Bay Ward started to experience power outages.…
Councillor’s Message
Anti-Displacement motion passes to help work towards preventing “renovictions” This week has seen some progress in taking action on housing…
Thank you to all of our volunteers!
Summer Welcome and Volunteer Appreciation Night Thank you to everyone who came out on Tuesday evening to welcome summer and…
Greenview Avenue to be resurfaced this fall
In 2022, there is approximately $88 million for roadway renewal and upgrading rural roads. The City’s road resurfacing program rehabilitates…
Temporary Road Closure on Hare
There will be a temporary road closure in place for Hare starting June 29 until July 11, 2022 to perform…
Pinecrest Queensview Secondary Plan Open House on June 21st
Residents are invited to attend the Pinecrest Queensview Secondary Plan Open House on June 21st at 7:30 p.m. This is…
Here’s what happened at Community and Protective Services Committee
The Community and Protective Services Committee met on Thursday and approved allocating $60 million in provincial and federal funds to…
Here’s what happened at Transit Commission
This week Transit Commission heard that O-Train Line 1 has consistently achieved over 99 per cent service delivery for the…
Meetings from June 20 to June 24
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…
2022 Canada Day Public Safety Planning
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is working with Canada Day organizers and our policing partners to implement a public safety…
The Ottawa Citizen receives Key to the City
On Thursday June 16th, Mayor Jim Watson presented the Key to the City to the Ottawa Citizen, in recognition of…
Italian Week Ottawa festivities will impact traffic around Preston Street this weekend
Preston Street and adjacent roads will experience intermittent closures this weekend as part of Italian Week Ottawa. Residents and visitors travelling…
Road rehabilitation work across the City – Clarenda Street included
The Road Cut Permit has been submitted to the Right of Way Permit office and was recently approved. Coco Paving…
City of Ottawa’s Elections Office is Hiring Election Workers
The City of Ottawa’s Elections Office is hiring election workers to fill a variety of paid positions in the 2022…