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

Transportation

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

Aug 30, 2026

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7 min read

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

As thousands of students and workers return to their regular routines this fall, Ottawa’s struggling transit system is about to face one of its biggest tests yet.

Amanda McLeod

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

Downtown

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

With more than 10,000 Ottawa households waiting for social housing and nearly 3,000 individuals estimated to be experiencing homelessness, the city is dipping into its own coffers to supply city-owned properties as sites for future affordable housing.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa South

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

Apr 19, 2026

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8 min read

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

On the last night Gloucester existed as its own municipality, the mood in council chambers was not celebratory.

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

Kanata

Mar 18, 2026

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10 min read

Where Ottawa is building next

Ottawa is building for the future.

Charlie Senack

Transportation

A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

Dec 19, 2025

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12 min read

A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

The Ottawa Lookout sat down with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to discuss some of the biggest stories of 2025 and to look ahead to 2026.

Charlie Senack

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

Carlsbad Springs

Local residents outraged at lack of transparency, public consultation surrounding east-end landfill

Nov 28, 2025

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10 min read

Local residents outraged at lack of transparency, public consultation surrounding east-end landfill

The city is considering purchasing a privately-owned landfill in the east end, but it isn’t clear how this would impact the City’s long-term waste management plans.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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

Westboro

Ottawa’s malls are dying. What does the future hold for local big-box retail?

Oct 23, 2025

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13 min read

Ottawa’s malls are dying. What does the future hold for local big-box retail?

With so many big-box stores available for rent, what does the future hold for retail in Ottawa's dying malls?

Sarah MacFarlane

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

Ottawa East

Change is coming to Pinecrest-Queensview

Sep 8, 2025

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5 min read

Change is coming to Pinecrest-Queensview

A new Secondary Plan for the community will allow massive development to occur in areas where big-box stores are currently situated

Charlie Senack

Ottawa East

Stéphanie Plante sanctioned for social media posts, but won’t receive dock in pay

Aug 29, 2025

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4 min read

Stéphanie Plante sanctioned for social media posts, but won’t receive dock in pay

She’s now considering her legal options, including appealing the report to the Superior Court

Charlie Senack

Transportation

Aug 6, 2025

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7 min read

A sidewalk debate in Park Manor

The plan to add sidewalks in Park Manor is part of the city's Transportation Master Plan updates, but some residents speaking out against it

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

Parks

Apr 9, 2025

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5 min read

People’s Park saved from freeway expansion

Popular greenspace has been saved from a future highway expansion. Plus, the Ottawa Senators are heading to the playoffs — finally!

Charlie Senack

Ottawa East

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

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

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

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Five ‘surplus’ city-owned properties are now being considered for affordable housing

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

Where Ottawa is building next

A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

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

Local residents outraged at lack of transparency, public consultation surrounding east-end landfill

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

Ottawa’s malls are dying. What does the future hold for local big-box retail?

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

Change is coming to Pinecrest-Queensview

Stéphanie Plante sanctioned for social media posts, but won’t receive dock in pay

A sidewalk debate in Park Manor

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

People’s Park saved from freeway expansion

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