Charlie Senack

Province keeps school trustees but limits their role as Ottawa board remains under supervision

When voters head to the ballot box in this fall’s municipal election, they will still have a chance to elect trustees to advocate for the English Catholic and public school boards. But it remains unclear when — or if — those trustees will actually be able to govern.

Barrhaven

What the future holds for Mooney’s Bay Beach and its sledding hill

The hill was a popular sledding spot, but it has been fenced off for years after the tragic death of 11-year-old Josée Abi Assal, who lost her life after colliding with a metal signpost while tobogganing.

Ottawa South

How former city councillor Keith Egli turned trauma into a message for survivors

Before entering municipal politics, Keith Egli spent decades in a career that, like his time on council, required composure under pressure and careful judgment. But an inner battle had been brewing.

Community

Growing pricetag, LRT washroom closures raise questions about proposed downtown public toilet

Long-awaited plans to install a stand-alone public washroom in Centretown are set to come to fruition this year, but as the city’s other public restrooms face vandalism and safety hazards, the Centretown facility could be on the chopping block.

Community

Looking back on rural amalgamation, 25 years later

It’s been 25 years since Ontario absorbed Osgoode township and other rural areas with the City of Ottawa, but Doug Thompson still stands by his belief that it was a poor decision.

Osgoode ward

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

The city once said the idea of permanent bus-only lanes was off the table, but now, it wants to make that vision a reality with permanent and temporary solutions rolling out next summer.

Transportation

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

As turmoil and maintenance issues continue to plague Ottawa's transit system, Coun. Laine Johnson weighs in on some of the projects that could make a difference

Transportation

City Hall Insider: March 5-19

Here's what happened in council chambers

Housing

Where Ottawa is building next

Ottawa is building for the future.

Kanata

New ByWard Market proposal one step closer to reality

For years, Ottawa has talked about revitalizing the ByWard Market. Plans have been released, consultations held, and visions sketched out for what the historic district could become.

ByWard Market

Algonquin College students rally to protest cuts to 30 programs

Cars honked in support as they drove past Algonquin College on Tuesday afternoon, where roughly 100 students, faculty and community members gathered outside the campus on Woodroffe Avenue to protest the planned suspension of 30 academic programs.

Post-Secondary Education

Ottawa's transit predicament

Ottawa’s long-awaited eastern extension of the O-Train Confederation Line should still open this spring after reaching a key construction milestone.

Transportation

Should OC Transpo special constables have provincial powers?

In response to provincial legislation, Coun. Stephanie Plante tabled a motion that would allow transit special constables to issue provincial fines for public consumption of illegal substances.

Police

The debate over a cricket pitch in Barrhaven

A proposal to build a cricket pitch at Barrhaven’s Beryl Gaffney Park is sparking debate among residents who say the popular greenspace should remain in its current state.

Community

Algonquin to decide fate of 30 programs

For decades, Algonquin has provided a seemingly endless supply of selection for students of all backgrounds and interests. But now 30 of those programs listed are at risk of elimination.

Community

What heritage designation would mean for Kanata’s Beaverbrook community

Kanata North Coun. Cathy Curry said the push for heritage recognition has been years in the making and, in her view, is rooted in what residents have long seen as a rare planning experiment that is still unique today.

Kanata

Organizers of St. Patrick’s Day parade make plea for donations ahead of event

After years of quiet streets in mid-March, Ottawa is set to turn green once again.

Community

Orléans at the voting booth

When voters head to the polls in this fall's municipal election, Orléans East Cumberland will be a key race to watch for many reasons.

Municipal election 2026

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Transit

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Alex Lawson says his decision to run for mayor isn’t based on a lifelong ambition to be in politics. Instead, he is entering the race because, in his view, Ottawa has stopped delivering basic services effectively.

Municipal election 2026

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Finance expert Neil Saravanamuttoo is planning a run for mayor, but there is a catch: he will only do so if residents are willing to organize a “grassroots movement” around him first.

Transit

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

Kathleen Toman stands near a temporary command post set up by La Sûreté du Québec, who are still searching for clues in the disappearance of her son.

Crime

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Ottawa city council is moving forward with the next steps toward purchasing a privately owned landfill site in the city’s east end — a deal reported to be worth roughly $95 million — in a move city leaders say will secure long-term waste disposal capacity.

Carlsbad Springs

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

After years of financial struggles and unanswered pleas for provincial and federal financial assistance, Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to run the current number of programs offered.

Post-Secondary Education

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

When the next term of council is sworn in after this fall's municipal election, most faces around the council table could look familiar.

Kanata

Charlie Senack

Province keeps school trustees but limits their role as Ottawa board remains under supervision

What the future holds for Mooney’s Bay Beach and its sledding hill

How former city councillor Keith Egli turned trauma into a message for survivors

Growing pricetag, LRT washroom closures raise questions about proposed downtown public toilet

Looking back on rural amalgamation, 25 years later

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

City Hall Insider: March 5-19

Where Ottawa is building next

New ByWard Market proposal one step closer to reality

Algonquin College students rally to protest cuts to 30 programs

Ottawa's transit predicament

Should OC Transpo special constables have provincial powers?

The debate over a cricket pitch in Barrhaven

Algonquin to decide fate of 30 programs

What heritage designation would mean for Kanata’s Beaverbrook community

Organizers of St. Patrick’s Day parade make plea for donations ahead of event

Orléans at the voting booth

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Could a home builder be Ottawa’s next mayor?

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Toman family seeks answers in Mont-Tremblant one year after son's disappearance

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

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