Barrhaven

Lincoln Fields

Traffic is expected to get even worse this fall. Is investing in bus rapid transit the answer?

Aug 26, 2026

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7 min read

Traffic is expected to get even worse this fall. Is investing in bus rapid transit the answer?

Commutes are expected to get much worse this fall, especially from the suburbs. Could BRT be the answer?

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

From hay fields to housing: The families who have called Barrhaven home for generations

Aug 10, 2026

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9 min read

From hay fields to housing: The families who have called Barrhaven home for generations

“When we moved out to that house, there were about 28 houses in Barrhaven.”

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

From hygiene products to school supplies, these Barrhaven students are making an impact

Jul 30, 2026

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5 min read

From hygiene products to school supplies, these Barrhaven students are making an impact

The team of students launched The GiftBox Initiative, a youth-led organization that partners with local shelters, organizations and schools to organize fundraisers and donation drives.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

Canada Day Barrhaven Inc. announced in a statement last week it will not organize a celebration in 2027, and none of its current executive directors or committee members will return to lead the event.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

From downtown to your neighbourhood: How to spend Canada Day in the nation’s Capital

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

From downtown to your neighbourhood: How to spend Canada Day in the nation’s Capital

While the national spotlight will once again shine downtown, Canada Day in Ottawa is no longer just about Parliament Hill.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

Jun 25, 2026

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7 min read

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

Over the past few decades, the community has changed dramatically. Former longtime councillor Jan Harder often joked there was a time when you couldn’t even buy a pair of socks in Barrhaven. Today, residents have dozens of places to shop.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

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

Kanata

Mar 18, 2026

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10 min read

Where Ottawa is building next

Ottawa is building for the future.

Charlie Senack

Community

The debate over a cricket pitch in 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

Kanata

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

Transportation

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

Ottawa West

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

Ottawa South

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

Richmond

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

Lincoln Fields

How Ottawa’s biggest transit-oriented development projects will reshape much of the city

Jul 16, 2025

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13 min read

How Ottawa’s biggest transit-oriented development projects will reshape much of the city

As Ottawa continues to expand its light rail line, transit-oriented development is popping up around the city. We explore how it will impact your neighbourhood

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Jul 11, 2025

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2 min read

Historic Barrhaven school house up for sale

It's one of the only heritage buildings left in Barrhaven aside from a few old farmhouses

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Jul 11, 2025

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4 min read

Why some Barrhaven residents oppose a new Amazon warehouse

An Amazon fulfillment center is being built in the South Merivale Business Park. Area residents fear it will further add to existing traffic congestion

Charlie Senack

Transportation

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Jun 20, 2025

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1 min read

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Here's what it could mean for your neighbourhood

Charlie Senack

Crime

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

Apr 7, 2025

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5 min read

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

That puts the total up to five in a week

Charlie Senack

Housing

Barrhaven wont get sprung shelters after all. Here is where they are going instead

Nov 8, 2024

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17 min read

Barrhaven wont get sprung shelters after all. Here is where they are going instead

Barrhaven is rejoicing over news they wont be having a sprung structure built in their suburban community. Instead, two locations have been chosen in Nepean and Kanata.

Charlie Senack

Housing

Queensway Hospital looks to build urgent care centre on shortlisted sprung structure site

Oct 30, 2024

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22 min read

Queensway Hospital looks to build urgent care centre on shortlisted sprung structure site

Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod and Barrhaven councillors are hoping to secure funding for a new urgent care centre for the Queensway Carleton Hospital. It’s a political move to potentially stop a sprung structure from getting built.

Charlie Senack

Barrhaven

Traffic is expected to get even worse this fall. Is investing in bus rapid transit the answer?

From hay fields to housing: The families who have called Barrhaven home for generations

From hygiene products to school supplies, these Barrhaven students are making an impact

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

From downtown to your neighbourhood: How to spend Canada Day in the nation’s Capital

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

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

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

How Ottawa’s biggest transit-oriented development projects will reshape much of the city

Historic Barrhaven school house up for sale

Why some Barrhaven residents oppose a new Amazon warehouse

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

Barrhaven wont get sprung shelters after all. Here is where they are going instead

Queensway Hospital looks to build urgent care centre on shortlisted sprung structure site

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