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The Ottawa Police Service is getting an early start on its budget process for next year, saying it is facing more than $44 million in budgetary pressures and suggesting it could need a significant tax increase to pay for it.
Experts and leaders in Ottawa’s tourism industry say they’re optimistic about the city’s future nightlife and are thanking nightlife commissioner Mathieu Grondin for his work so far on laying the foundation for expanding the city’s nightlife economy.
The mayors of Ottawa and Gatineau are outlining the shared federal election priorities for the two cities in the national capital region, calling on the next federal government to support expanding transit, revitalizing the downtown areas and provide “fair and predictable” funding for municipalities.
Some Ottawa renters living in older apartment buildings could save more than $150 a year on rent, as the city looks at lowering the property tax rate for multi-residential buildings built before 2001.
An Ottawa councillor is calling on the Ontario government to explore solutions to address “rising vehicle crimes,” saying he wants people and businesses to feel safe in their community.
Council approved a plan to hold a byelection to fill the seat left vacant by George Darouze, who resigned earlier this month after being elected the new Progressive Conservative MPP in the riding of Carleton.
The City of Ottawa is buying a 223-acres waterfront property near Fitzroy Harbour for $2 million, with plans to cut up the property and sell two small parcels of land in the future.
Ottawa drivers could soon have to input their licence plate information into a machine to pay for parking at on-street spots and municipal parking lots, as part of proposed changes to parking payments.
Ottawa’s night mayor is developing a “branded website” to promote nightlife venues and attractions, working on a “nightlife safety plan” and working with Bylaw Services to relax rules on food trucks, all-night dance parties and noise exemptions for festivals during severe weather.
The City of Ottawa’s pothole patrol has filled more than 25,000 potholes over the past two weeks, as the city targets potholes that are popping up on city streets.
College Ward Coun. Laine Johnson will be introducing a notice of motion at city council this week that calls on the City of Ottawa to support a campaign to ban Nazi symbols nationwide.
A report for the finance and corporate services committee shows the City of Ottawa ended the 2024 budget year with a $44.475 million surplus.
The City of Ottawa is checking the spelling and translations on all signs in city facilities, including historical signage that is unilingual, as the city continues to receive complaints about mistakes on the bilingual signs.
A byelection to fill the vacant seat at the council table will cost Ottawa taxpayers more than $500,000.
The City of Ottawa says it intends to appeal a recent federal court decision regarding how much money the federal government owes the city for its buildings.
A report for the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting on March 27 recommends amending the Use and Care of Roads Bylaw to allow residents to plant and maintain food in a garden in the right-of-way in front of their property.
