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Greenbank Road realignment to break ground next year after decades-long delay

Nov 21, 2025

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7 min read

Greenbank Road realignment to break ground next year after decades-long delay

Plans for realignment and development were delayed for years until recently, when more money was allocated in the 2026 Draft City Budget for the first phase of work to begin next spring.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

Oct 14, 2025

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6 min read

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

Ottawa is falling short of meetings its 40 per cent tree canopy in most municipal wards

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Integrity commissioner report says councillor harassed, intimidated community members over Sprung structure debate

Aug 25, 2025

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11 min read

Integrity commissioner report says councillor harassed, intimidated community members over Sprung structure debate

The councillor says she does not accept these findings and is looking at ways to appeal.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Ottawa’s bridges are reaching capacity: now there is talk of building a new crossing over the Rideau River

Aug 11, 2025

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3 min read

Ottawa’s bridges are reaching capacity: now there is talk of building a new crossing over the Rideau River

Traffic in the suburbs and rural parts of Ottawa are getting worse. A new bridge over the Rideau River could one day help ease congestion

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

The ring road debate: Council removes it from the Transportation Master Plan, but one MPP wants it built

Aug 8, 2025

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8 min read

The ring road debate: Council removes it from the Transportation Master Plan, but one MPP wants it built

City council has decided not to include a ring road in its Transportation Master Plan, but Ottawa's only PC MPP says he wants to see one built

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Should OC Transpo change its transfer window to two hours? One councillor thinks so

Jul 28, 2025

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5 min read

Should OC Transpo change its transfer window to two hours? One councillor thinks so

Longer bus rides mean some commuters are having to pay their bus fare twice. To fix the problem, one city councillor is suggesting changing the transfer window

Charlie Senack

Neighbourhood news in Barrhaven, Stonebridge and Halfmoon Bay

Greenbank Road realignment to break ground next year after decades-long delay

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

Integrity commissioner report says councillor harassed, intimidated community members over Sprung structure debate

Ottawa’s bridges are reaching capacity: now there is talk of building a new crossing over the Rideau River

The ring road debate: Council removes it from the Transportation Master Plan, but one MPP wants it built

Should OC Transpo change its transfer window to two hours? One councillor thinks so

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