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A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

The Ottawa Lookout sat down with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to discuss some of the biggest stories of 2025 and to look ahead to 2026.

Transportation

Searching for something bigger: Ottawa churches report ‘massive’ rise in young people attending worship

A trend is emerging among Ottawa churches, and it’s one that has caught most priests and pastors by surprise.

Ottawa South

Changing times: Will a heritage designation attract more people to the ByWard Market?

In recent years, numerous initiatives have been introduced to revitalize the area; the latest seeks to establish the Market as a heritage site.

ByWard Market

City council approves the 2026 budget — tax increases and all

Ottawa City Council has approved its 2026 municipal budget, setting a $5.2 billion operating plan and a $1.92 billion capital budget, which will result in a 3.75 per cent property tax increase.

Budget

Provincial and federal governments plan more affordable housing in Centretown and Nepean

During the Mayor’s Breakfast held at the Rogers Centre on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave more details on how his build Canada Homes Fund will help build more affordable accommodations in Ottawa.

Housing

A quiet experiment in compassion: How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

ByWard Market

What the 2026 Budget has in mind for Ottawa’s east end

For years, east-end residents say they have watched as new roads, libraries, and transit projects seem to pop up everywhere but their own neighbourhood.

Ottawa East

The future of the Ottawa Charge as Lansdowne 2.0 breaks ground

Despite shovels going into the ground on Ottawa’s Lansdowne 2.0 development later this week, the Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team says they will not play at the new arena when it opens in 2028.

Lansdowne

Local residents outraged at lack of transparency, public consultation surrounding east-end landfill

The city is considering purchasing a privately-owned landfill in the east end, but it isn’t clear how this would impact the City’s long-term waste management plans.

Carlsbad Springs