Orleans

May 11, 2026

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11 min read

South Orleans Plaza

Residents of Orleans will be getting a new strip mall that will include a grocery store, but a planned recreation centre has been delayed

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale, +1

Orleans

May 10, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa East

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

Before Orléans was a part of Ottawa, before it was known for its suburbs, cultural scene, vibrant bilingualism and local economy, it was a place of farmland, French language and culture, and a unique local pride.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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

Municipal election 2026

Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

Orléans at the voting booth

When voters head to the polls in this fall's municipal election, Orléans East Cumberland will be a key race to watch for many reasons.

Charlie Senack

Transit

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack

Carlsbad Springs

Feb 5, 2026

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17 min read

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

It was a busy few weeks, and a busy council meeting, as council members received an update on the controversial purchase of a property in the east end slotted for use as a waste management facility.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa East

What the 2026 Budget has in mind for Ottawa’s east end

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

What the 2026 Budget has in mind for Ottawa’s east end

For years, east-end residents say they have watched as new roads, libraries, and transit projects seem to pop up everywhere but their own neighbourhood.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

Ontario bill 60 a ‘top-down assault’ on local democracy, bike lane infrastructure, cycling advocate says

Nov 21, 2025

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7 min read

Ontario bill 60 a ‘top-down assault’ on local democracy, bike lane infrastructure, cycling advocate says

A new provincial bill has made the news due to its significant municipal proposals — one of which threatens many of the City's planned bike lanes.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Lansdowne

Development to transit: Orléans Councillor Matthew Luloff talks about what’s shaping his community

Oct 16, 2025

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10 min read

Development to transit: Orléans Councillor Matthew Luloff talks about what’s shaping his community

The Ottawa Lookout sat down with Orléans East-Cumberland city councillor Matthew Luloff to hear ahoit what’s shaping his community.

Charlie Senack

Housing

Oct 25, 2024

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21 min read

Are old convents the answer to Ottawa’s emergency housing crisis?

Old religious institutions are being used to house people. Plus, the Greenboro Community Centre has been renamed after Diane Deans.

Charlie Senack

Orleans

South Orleans Plaza

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

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

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

Where Ottawa is building next

Orléans at the voting booth

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

City Hall Insider: zoning & CRRRC

What the 2026 Budget has in mind for Ottawa’s east end

Ontario bill 60 a ‘top-down assault’ on local democracy, bike lane infrastructure, cycling advocate says

Development to transit: Orléans Councillor Matthew Luloff talks about what’s shaping his community

Are old convents the answer to Ottawa’s emergency housing crisis?

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