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City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

With more than 10,000 Ottawa households waiting for social housing and nearly 3,000 individuals estimated to be experiencing homelessness, the city is dipping into its own coffers to supply city-owned properties as sites for future affordable housing.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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Ottawa South

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

Jun 14, 2026

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3 min read

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

A city-owned parking lot at one of the busiest gateways into the Glebe could soon be transformed into affordable housing, bringing up to 90 new homes to one of Ottawa’s least affordable neighbourhoods.

Charlie Senack

Music

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa singer Sherri Harding is getting worldwide attention for her new album Storyland, which will be performed at the National Arts Centre next week

Amanda Macleod

Community

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa is falling short on tree canopy targets. The community is taking matters into its own hands

Trees for Today is funded indirectly through a partnership with the national charity Trees For Life, using money from the federal government’s now-defunct 2 Billion Trees program.

Amanda Macleod

Community

Jun 7, 2026

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6 min read

First-generation immigrant teen from Nepean awarded $70K scholarship for community service

Lisa Han was recently named the recipient of a TD scholarship for community leadership and will receive up to $70,000 for her postsecondary education. But not so long ago, she was four years old, had just moved to Canada, and was looking for ways to connect with her new home.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

A proposal to extend the urban boundary to allow the development of more than 360 homes has been rejected by city councillors, though not without debate and division.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

Jun 2, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

A new 10-year Long Range Financial Plan for tax-supported capital assets says Ottawa faces a major funding gap for roads, parks, buildings, recreation facilities and other public assets.

Charlie Senack

ByWard Market

Ottawa’s music industry is growing, but is it fast enough?

May 31, 2026

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7 min read

Ottawa’s music industry is growing, but is it fast enough?

We sat down with Melanie Brulée, executive director of OMIC, to get a sense of Ottawa as a music town and where it is headed.

Kate Chappell

Downtown

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa South

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Jun 14, 2026

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3 min read

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

Charlie Senack

Music

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa singer Sherri Harding is getting worldwide attention for her new album Storyland, which will be performed at the National Arts Centre next week

Amanda Macleod

Community

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa is falling short on tree canopy targets. The community is taking matters into its own hands

Trees for Today is funded indirectly through a partnership with the national charity Trees For Life, using money from the federal government’s now-defunct 2 Billion Trees program.

Amanda Macleod

Community

Jun 7, 2026

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6 min read

First-generation immigrant teen from Nepean awarded $70K scholarship for community service

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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Downtown

Jun 16, 2026

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City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

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Ottawa South

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

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Housing

Jun 14, 2026

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3 min read

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

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Music

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa singer Sherri Harding is getting worldwide attention for her new album Storyland, which will be performed at the National Arts Centre next week

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Housing

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

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Housing

Jun 14, 2026

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3 min read

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

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Development

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

A proposal to extend the urban boundary to allow the development of more than 360 homes has been rejected by city councillors, though not without debate and division.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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Jun 16, 2026

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City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

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Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

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Jun 14, 2026

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3 min read

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

Charlie Senack

Jun 12, 2026

•

4 min read

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa singer Sherri Harding is getting worldwide attention for her new album Storyland, which will be performed at the National Arts Centre next week

Amanda Macleod

Jun 9, 2026

•

6 min read

Ottawa is falling short on tree canopy targets. The community is taking matters into its own hands

Trees for Today is funded indirectly through a partnership with the national charity Trees For Life, using money from the federal government’s now-defunct 2 Billion Trees program.

Amanda Macleod

Jun 7, 2026

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6 min read

First-generation immigrant teen from Nepean awarded $70K scholarship for community service

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

A proposal to extend the urban boundary to allow the development of more than 360 homes has been rejected by city councillors, though not without debate and division.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa is falling short on tree canopy targets. The community is taking matters into its own hands

First-generation immigrant teen from Nepean awarded $70K scholarship for community service

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

Ottawa’s music industry is growing, but is it fast enough?

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa is falling short on tree canopy targets. The community is taking matters into its own hands

First-generation immigrant teen from Nepean awarded $70K scholarship for community service

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Is Ottawa getting its fair share of funding from the province? Opposition MPPs say no

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe officially registers as candidate, but faces controversy over newspaper ads

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City Hall

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

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Housing

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

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City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa is falling short on tree canopy targets. The community is taking matters into its own hands

First-generation immigrant teen from Nepean awarded $70K scholarship for community service

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

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