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Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

Orléans at the voting booth

When voters head to the polls in this fall's municipal election, Orléans East Cumberland will be a key race to watch for many reasons.

Charlie Senack

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Transit

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack

Municipal election 2026

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Feb 5, 2026

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7 min read

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Alex Lawson says his decision to run for mayor isn’t based on a lifelong ambition to be in politics. Instead, he is entering the race because, in his view, Ottawa has stopped delivering basic services effectively.

Charlie Senack

Carlsbad Springs

Feb 5, 2026

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17 min read

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

It was a busy few weeks, and a busy council meeting, as council members received an update on the controversial purchase of a property in the east end slotted for use as a waste management facility.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Transit

Feb 3, 2026

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9 min read

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Finance expert Neil Saravanamuttoo is planning a run for mayor, but there is a catch: he will only do so if residents are willing to organize a “grassroots movement” around him first.

Charlie Senack

Crime

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

Feb 2, 2026

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11 min read

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

Kathleen Toman stands near a temporary command post set up by La Sûreté du Québec, who are still searching for clues in the disappearance of her son.

Charlie Senack

Editor's Note

Jan 31, 2026

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13 min read

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

We talk to Sarah about her plans for more in-depth city hall coverage and what you can expect in the months ahead

Geoff Sharpe

Downtown

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Carlsbad Springs

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Ottawa city council is moving forward with the next steps toward purchasing a privately owned landfill site in the city’s east end — a deal reported to be worth roughly $95 million — in a move city leaders say will secure long-term waste disposal capacity.

Charlie Senack

Municipal election 2026

Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

Orléans at the voting booth

When voters head to the polls in this fall's municipal election, Orléans East Cumberland will be a key race to watch for many reasons.

Charlie Senack

Transit

Feb 10, 2026

•

9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack

Municipal election 2026

Feb 5, 2026

•

7 min read

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Charlie Senack

Carlsbad Springs

Feb 5, 2026

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17 min read

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

It was a busy few weeks, and a busy council meeting, as council members received an update on the controversial purchase of a property in the east end slotted for use as a waste management facility.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Transit

Feb 3, 2026

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9 min read

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Finance expert Neil Saravanamuttoo is planning a run for mayor, but there is a catch: he will only do so if residents are willing to organize a “grassroots movement” around him first.

Charlie Senack

Crime

Feb 2, 2026

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11 min read

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

Kathleen Toman stands near a temporary command post set up by La Sûreté du Québec, who are still searching for clues in the disappearance of her son.

Charlie Senack

City Hall

See what’s happening at council and the issues that affect you and your family

Municipal election 2026

Feb 10, 2026

•

7 min read

Orléans at the voting booth

When voters head to the polls in this fall's municipal election, Orléans East Cumberland will be a key race to watch for many reasons.

Charlie Senack

Transit

Feb 10, 2026

•

9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack

Municipal election 2026

Feb 5, 2026

•

7 min read

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Charlie Senack

Carlsbad Springs

Feb 5, 2026

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17 min read

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

It was a busy few weeks, and a busy council meeting, as council members received an update on the controversial purchase of a property in the east end slotted for use as a waste management facility.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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Housing

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Development

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack

Development

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Within the statistics about unsheltered individuals in Ottawa and data from emergency shelters lies a smaller but underrepresented community of homeless youth, some under the age of 18, who live on streets, friends’ couches, or in the few shelters dedicated to their age group.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Q&A: Affordability, supply and availability in Ottawa’s rental market

Jan 12, 2026

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12 min read

Q&A: Affordability, supply and availability in Ottawa’s rental market

The Ottawa Lookout spoke with Francis Cortellino, a senior economist at CMHC, to learn more about the current situation for renters in Ottawa.

Julie Chadwick

Latest Posts

Feb 10, 2026

•

7 min read

Orléans at the voting booth

When voters head to the polls in this fall's municipal election, Orléans East Cumberland will be a key race to watch for many reasons.

Charlie Senack

Feb 10, 2026

•

9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack

Feb 5, 2026

•

7 min read

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Charlie Senack

Feb 5, 2026

•

17 min read

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

It was a busy few weeks, and a busy council meeting, as council members received an update on the controversial purchase of a property in the east end slotted for use as a waste management facility.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Feb 3, 2026

•

9 min read

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Finance expert Neil Saravanamuttoo is planning a run for mayor, but there is a catch: he will only do so if residents are willing to organize a “grassroots movement” around him first.

Charlie Senack

Feb 2, 2026

•

11 min read

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

Kathleen Toman stands near a temporary command post set up by La Sûreté du Québec, who are still searching for clues in the disappearance of her son.

Charlie Senack

Jan 31, 2026

•

13 min read

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

We talk to Sarah about her plans for more in-depth city hall coverage and what you can expect in the months ahead

Geoff Sharpe

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Orléans at the voting booth

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Orléans at the voting booth

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

City Hall

Orléans at the voting booth

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

Discover new hidden gem restaurants in Ottawa with Capital Eats

Housing

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Q&A: Affordability, supply and availability in Ottawa’s rental market

Latest Posts

Orléans at the voting booth

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

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