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Light rail is here: Get ready to ride the rails on January 6

We finally known when the light rail Trillium line will open to passengers. Plus, Osgoode Coun. George Darouze wins the PC nomination in Carleton

Provincial

ByWard Market gets money to become more pedestrian friendly. Is it enough?

The ByWard Market is slowly bouncing back and is now getting new funding from the province as part of its "New Deal" for Ottawa. Plus, a man war arrested at a heated Sprung structure meeting in Nepean

Downtown

Where is my bus? Over 100,000 Ottawa YouTube viewers want to know

We all know what its like to be stuck waiting for an OC Transpo bus to come. One Riverside South commuter was so fed up, he created a documentary about his experience

Transit

The Trillium light rail line is opening soon. On Friday we will find out when

It wont be long before the Trillium line opens to commuters. Plus, our food editor shared four stories you might have missed

Transit

Municipalities have a transparency problem

And it stems from the decline of local media

Editor's Note

Ottawa Mission tasked with handling asylum seekers amid Holiday financial strain

The Ottawa Mission is short a few hundred thousand dollars due to the Canada Post strike.

Downtown

Mayor Sutcliffe says the city has no regrets on handling of Sprung structure debate

The mayor remains adament the issue is not political and does not believe the city should have handled it differently

Mark Sutcliffe

What are Sprung structures and why does Ottawa want to use them

The Lookout sat down with the company behind Sprung structures that will be used to house aslyum seekers

Upper level transit funding announcements could come in weeks, Sutcliffe tells Lookout

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says transit funding from upper levels of government could be coming. He also says Stage 3 LRT should still be built. Council thinks otherwise.

City Hall