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

Transportation

Water flooded Ottawa’s unfinished LRT. What happens now?

Aug 20, 2026

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8 min read

Water flooded Ottawa’s unfinished LRT. What happens now?

The damage is now threatening to add another delay to an already-behind-schedule project that Ottawa has spent years waiting for.

Charlie Senack

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

Transportation

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

Jul 7, 2026

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7 min read

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

Once regarded as one of North America’s premier transit systems, OC Transpo has become an example of how quickly public confidence can erode.

Amanda McLeod

Transportation

A new 10-point plan promises to improve OC Transpo. Will it be enough?

May 19, 2026

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7 min read

A new 10-point plan promises to improve OC Transpo. Will it be enough?

Leary, who previously headed the Toronto Transit Commission, has unveiled a 10-point “customer-first action plan” aimed at restoring confidence in Ottawa’s struggling transit system and improving reliability across buses, trains and Para Transpo.

Charlie Senack

Transportation

Could high-speed rail ever reach downtown? Councillors say no

Apr 29, 2026

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6 min read

Could high-speed rail ever reach downtown? Councillors say no

Downtown Ottawa is being considered for a new high-speed rail station, but councillors say it would be better suited on Tremblay Road

Charlie Senack

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

Transportation

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

Mar 26, 2026

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9 min read

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

The city once said the idea of permanent bus-only lanes was off the table, but now, it wants to make that vision a reality with permanent and temporary solutions rolling out next summer.

Charlie Senack, +1

Transportation

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

Mar 22, 2026

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6 min read

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

As turmoil and maintenance issues continue to plague Ottawa's transit system, Coun. Laine Johnson weighs in on some of the projects that could make a difference

Charlie Senack

Transportation

Mar 8, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa's transit predicament

Ottawa’s long-awaited eastern extension of the O-Train Confederation Line should still open this spring after reaching a key construction milestone.

Charlie Senack

Police

Should OC Transpo special constables have provincial powers?

Mar 4, 2026

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6 min read

Should OC Transpo special constables have provincial powers?

In response to provincial legislation, Coun. Stephanie Plante tabled a motion that would allow transit special constables to issue provincial fines for public consumption of illegal substances.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale, +1

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

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 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

Provincial

Ontario plans to scrap the photo radar program, but City of Ottawa says it saves lives

Sep 25, 2025

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7 min read

Ontario plans to scrap the photo radar program, but City of Ottawa says it saves lives

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will draft legislation to end photo radar programs. But it has drawn in millions of dollars for the City of Ottawa

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

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

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

Transportation

Ottawa’s new idling rules are not enforceable

Jan 15, 2025

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3 min read

Ottawa’s new idling rules are not enforceable

It's a complicated enforcement mechanism

Charlie Senack

Transportation

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

Water flooded Ottawa’s unfinished LRT. What happens now?

Rural councillors crack down on road safety following deadly collision

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

A new 10-point plan promises to improve OC Transpo. Will it be enough?

Could high-speed rail ever reach downtown? Councillors say no

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

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

Ottawa's transit predicament

Should OC Transpo special constables have provincial powers?

Councillors debate buying more diesel buses to help reliability

A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

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

Ontario plans to scrap the photo radar program, but City of Ottawa says it saves lives

The ring road debate: Council removes it from the Transportation Master Plan, but one MPP wants it built

A sidewalk debate in Park Manor

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Ottawa’s new idling rules are not enforceable

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