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Council agrees to give go ahead to staff to buy Carlsbad Springs landfill site

At a special meeting held on Wednesday, Ottawa City Council gathered for the first time in 2026 to proceed with the purchase of the...

New Ottawa draft zoning bylaw continues to raise questions surrounding building heights and greenspace preservation

Two council committees held a marathon session in mid-December to discuss Ottawa's long-awaited new zoning bylaw. The rare joint meeting of the planning and housing,...

City of Ottawa off track on tree planting, climate goals, committee hears

Last week, the City of Ottawa’s Environment and Climate Change Committee met to discuss and finalize the 2026 Draft Operating and Capital Budget for...

Ottawa city council approves 5 per cent police budget increase

After three hours of discussion, debate, and questions to members of the Ottawa Police Services (OPS), Ottawa city council on Wednesday approved the draft...

City of Ottawa is making use of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, SAP Joule

At Ottawa council's finance and corporate services committee meeting on Tuesday, staff confirmed that the city has already rolled out the integration of multiple...

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Over 40 per cent of Ottawa residents open to involuntary addiction treatment: poll

Homelessness and addiction are emerging as key concerns among...

Wildfire threat to remain elevated across much of Canada into September

Canada has surpassed four million hectares burned by wildfires...

Carney says trade deal with U.S. ‘reinforces that Canadian advantage’

Prime Minister Mark Carney said a draft trade deal...

‘A huge opportunity’: Mayor of Barrie, OBCM call for expansion of rehab programs behind bars

Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall is calling on the provincial...