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

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Mar 18, 2026

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10 min read

Where Ottawa is building next

Ottawa is building for the future.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Mar 3, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

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

Jan 18, 2026

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17 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Councillors debate buying more diesel buses to help reliability

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

Councillors debate buying more diesel buses to help reliability

In November, OC Transpo confirmed it delivered 97.8 per cent of its planned trips over a 12-month period, which was less than the 99.5 per cent target that was set. This, the transit organization said, is largely due to the lack of buses in service.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

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

Neighbourhood news in Barrhaven, Stonebridge and Halfmoon Bay

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

Where Ottawa is building next

The debate over a cricket pitch in Barrhaven

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

Councillors debate buying more diesel buses to help reliability

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

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