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 West

Committee approves long-debated sidewalks for Manor Park

Apr 4, 2026

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5 min read

Committee approves long-debated sidewalks for Manor Park

Councillors have greenlit next steps for installing sidewalks along some roads in Manor Park as part of ongoing road modifications, despite ongoing controversy in the community.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Accora Village tenants say rent hikes exploit provincial loophole

Nov 24, 2025

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8 min read

Accora Village tenants say rent hikes exploit provincial loophole

Rents are rising at many Accora Village properties, but the real estate company is defending the move.

Kate Chappell

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

Ottawa West

Qualicum community opposes height of proposed Brigil development on Baseline

Oct 29, 2025

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6 min read

Qualicum community opposes height of proposed Brigil development on Baseline

Brigil has plans to build three towers on Baseline near the Queensway Carleton Hospital. But the local community says the towers would be too high

Charlie Senack

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

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

Ottawa West

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

Committee approves long-debated sidewalks for Manor Park

Accora Village tenants say rent hikes exploit provincial loophole

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

Qualicum community opposes height of proposed Brigil development on Baseline

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

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

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