Rural Ottawa

Richmond

Rural councillors crack down on road safety following deadly collision

Aug 6, 2026

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6 min read

Rural councillors crack down on road safety following deadly collision

Following two recent collisions, councillors unanimously agreed to install a four-way stop at Nixon and Dalmeny.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

ByWard Market

Jul 21, 2026

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7 min read

Why farmers are leaving the ByWard Market — and how the city hopes to bring them back

As the district has evolved, the presence of farmers has dwindled to just a few permanent produce stalls among the artisans and other businesses.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

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

Housing

Council takes steps to support rural homeowners in home upgrades and retrofits

May 14, 2026

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2 min read

Council takes steps to support rural homeowners in home upgrades and retrofits

In one of the latest efforts to increase advocacy and equal investment opportunity in rural Ottawa, city council is working to assess whether the Better Homes Ottawa program can be adjusted to support rural infrastructure and rural housing needs.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

City Hall

City releases plan to promote economic development in Metcalfe

May 5, 2026

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7 min read

City releases plan to promote economic development in Metcalfe

As Ottawa continues to grow and expand, community advocates want to make sure that growth doesn’t pass Metcalfe by.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Transportation

Is a 'ring road' in southern Ottawa fantasy or reality?

Apr 26, 2026

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8 min read

Is a 'ring road' in southern Ottawa fantasy or reality?

A possible transportation solution that began as a pipe dream and evolved to a proposal at city hall has once emerged as rural Ottawa residents retain hope for a ring road south of the urban core.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Transportation

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

Apr 23, 2026

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8 min read

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

A promised provincial upload of Ottawa’s light-rail system is once again raising a bigger question: if the city gets financial breathing room, what should it do differently this time?

Charlie Senack

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

Osgoode ward

Looking back on rural amalgamation, 25 years later

Mar 31, 2026

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9 min read

Looking back on rural amalgamation, 25 years later

It’s been 25 years since Ontario absorbed Osgoode township and other rural areas with the City of Ottawa, but Doug Thompson still stands by his belief that it was a poor decision.

Charlie Senack

Rural Ottawa

Rural councillors crack down on road safety following deadly collision

Why farmers are leaving the ByWard Market — and how the city hopes to bring them back

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

Council takes steps to support rural homeowners in home upgrades and retrofits

City releases plan to promote economic development in Metcalfe

Is a 'ring road' in southern Ottawa fantasy or reality?

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

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

Looking back on rural amalgamation, 25 years later

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