Amanda McLeod

Kanata South could be one of Ottawa’s most interesting council races to watch

Coun. Allan Hubley is among the longest-serving representatives around the council table. But this election, he could be fighting to keep his seat.

Ottawa West

Ottawans seeking climate change policy in municipal election in midst of increasing weather events

As the planet continues to warm, making weather patterns less predictable and extreme weather events more frequent, climate change has become another issue that politicians are expected to plan for.

Municipal election 2026

How Somerset candidates would tackle safety, homelessness and the toxic drug crisis

The five candidates running in Ward 14 are each making the case for how they would approach a community that is both one of Ottawa’s most vibrant and one of its most complex.

Downtown

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

As thousands of students and workers return to their regular routines this fall, Ottawa’s struggling transit system is about to face one of its biggest tests yet.

Transportation

The battle to stop wild parsnip from growing in Ottawa

For more than a decade, Ottawa has been fighting to keep the invasive species under control.

Richmond

Running for a job with no clear mandate: OCDSB candidates enter uncertain trustee race

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will see the return of trustees sometime after this fall's municipal election. But their roles and scope will look very different

Provincial

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Canada Day flood raises questions about Ottawa’s weather preparedness

Two weeks after torrential rain overwhelmed Ottawa neighbourhoods on Canada Day, the floodwaters may be gone, but the disaster is still impossible to miss.

Ottawa West

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

Once regarded as one of North America’s premier transit systems, OC Transpo has become an example of how quickly public confidence can erode.

Transportation

Will a new arts district help transform the ByWard Market?

The new district, a collaborative endeavour between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is part of ongoing efforts to revitalize the city’s downtown core.

ByWard Market

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.

Community

Is the Ontario education cell phone ban working for Ottawa schools?

It has been over four months since cell phones were banned from the classroom. Are they garnering positive results?

School