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Ottawa’s $10.8B infrastructure deficit: Who will pay to fix it?

Nov 5, 2026

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7 min read

Ottawa’s $10.8B infrastructure deficit: Who will pay to fix it?

Road, sewer and community centre upgrades are all on the books

Kate Chappell

Ottawa East

Shinka is a signature Ottawa dining experience. Its lunch provides the same high standards

Nov 3, 2026

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3 min read

Shinka is a signature Ottawa dining experience. Its lunch provides the same high standards

Shinka continues to shine as one of Ottawa's signature dining experiences

Ralf Joneikies

Orleans

The wins and losses of the Ottawa municipal election

Oct 28, 2026

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7 min read

The wins and losses of the Ottawa municipal election

There were few surprises this election cycle, but most results were expected at both the mayoral and ward level

Charlie Senack

Vanier

Oct 18, 2026

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13 min read

Transit, housing, revitalization and safety: Rideau-Vanier candidates state their cases

There is change planned for Rideau–Vanier, and even more that residents are hoping to see in the coming years. Here's what the six candidates for city council are proposing.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa East

Orléans East-Cumberland candidates talk transit, transportation and other priorities for the east end

Oct 4, 2026

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13 min read

Orléans East-Cumberland candidates talk transit, transportation and other priorities for the east end

It's no surprise that transportation is top of mind for many voters in Ward 1, Orléans East–Cumberland, and it's one that all seven candidates for councillor have plans to address.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa East

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’

Sep 22, 2026

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5 min read

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’

On an autumn morning in 1976, a group of locals arrived at an empty, unused farmer’s field on Old Montreal Road in Cumberland and began building a village.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Neighbourhood news in Orléans, Gloucester, Vanier, Cumberland and Ottawa East

Ottawa’s $10.8B infrastructure deficit: Who will pay to fix it?

Shinka is a signature Ottawa dining experience. Its lunch provides the same high standards

The wins and losses of the Ottawa municipal election

Transit, housing, revitalization and safety: Rideau-Vanier candidates state their cases

Orléans East-Cumberland candidates talk transit, transportation and other priorities for the east end

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’

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