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City hall has new security screening measures. Do they go too far?

New security protocols have been implemented at Ottawa’s city hall. But some think they go too far

City Hall

The King and Queen visit Ottawa

King Charles and Queen Camilla have wrapped up their two-day visit to Ottawa

Ottawa on track for bubble bylaw

City staff have been given nine months to create a draft bylaw. It comes as Toronto is set to implement a similar one on July 2

Artengine is Ottawa’s home for art and technology

From early 2000’s internet art to today’s VR, this Ottawa gem is forging new pathways for art, culture and technology.

Art

Funding cuts for the Canadian Tulip Festival means doing more with less

The yearly festival will have many activities over the Victoria Day long-weekend, but is having to do more with less. Plus, the city is debating whether or not to implement a "bubble bylaw"

Ontario’s latest budget offers little for Ottawa

Many promises made during the election were not in this year's budget

Provincial

Should police have a presence in Ottawa schools? This trustee thinks so

An OCDSB trustee wants to see the school student resources officer program reinstated

Police

Special education programs saved from OCDSB cuts

The OCDSB has said it will keep its special education programs intact, but boundary changes are still happening alongside the removal of alternative education

Which communities benefit and lose from ‘New Ways to Bus’

A little over a week ago OC Transpo did its biggest system overhaul in history. City councillors share their wins and losses.