Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street

A city-owned parking lot at one of the busiest gateways into the Glebe could soon be transformed into affordable housing, bringing up to 90 new homes to one of Ottawa’s least affordable neighbourhoods.

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

A new 10-year Long Range Financial Plan for tax-supported capital assets says Ottawa faces a major funding gap for roads, parks, buildings, recreation facilities and other public assets.

Is Ottawa getting its fair share of funding from the province? Opposition MPPs say no

Liberal MPPs held an "Ottawa Day" at Queen's Park to advocate for more financial support

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe officially registers as candidate, but faces controversy over newspaper ads

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has filed his papers to run for Mayor a second time, but is now facing controversy over an ad published in a local newspaper

Ben Franklin Place could become the heart of a changing Centrepointe

Nearly four decades after the civic complex first opened, many residents say the area surrounding it is on the verge of its biggest transformation yet.

Rehabilitating the ditches

The city has begun work on rehabilitating ditches in City View after failing to find money for sewer infrastructure upgrades. It could mean the loss of some greenery

Here’s who’s running for city council so far in Nepean wards

Some old and new names make the list

City View ditch work to begin this year as residents worry about losing more greenery

The city has begun work on rehabilitating ditches in City View after failing to find money for sewer infrastructure upgrades. It could mean the loss of some greenery

A new 10-point plan promises to improve OC Transpo. Will it be enough?

Leary, who previously headed the Toronto Transit Commission, has unveiled a 10-point “customer-first action plan” aimed at restoring confidence in Ottawa’s struggling transit system and improving reliability across buses, trains and Para Transpo.

Community centre project pushes back against retail plaza planned for South Orléans

A long-awaited commercial development could soon bring a grocery store and other retail amenities to a rapidly growing neighbourhood in Orléans, and residents are also pushing for more investment to keep up with intensification.

Over 16,000 housing units proposed on abandoned Confederation Heights office site

As the city plans to grow by half between now and 2051, it’s looking to build a new mixed-use community in Confederation Heights

Here's who’s running so far to be your next city councillor and mayor

Could high-speed rail ever reach downtown? Councillors say no

Downtown Ottawa is being considered for a new high-speed rail station, but councillors say it would be better suited on Tremblay Road

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

A promised provincial upload of Ottawa’s light-rail system is once again raising a bigger question: if the city gets financial breathing room, what should it do differently this time?

The future of the Baseline-Merivale corridor

The Baseline-Merivale Secondary Plan currently underway will shape what can soon be built in one of Nepean's busiest areas

From cow path to corridor: what the future holds for the Baseline-Merivale Corridor

As Ottawa heads into another festival and patio season, city hall is quietly preparing to revisit a rulebook that shapes everything from backyard air conditioners to late-night concerts.

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

On the last night Gloucester existed as its own municipality, the mood in council chambers was not celebratory.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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