Wednesday was budget day at City Hall after committees and city staff spent the last four weeks reviewing and amending the draft budget. And while the 2025 budget is a hefty document, transit is top of mind — at least it was for Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, who began the meeting by remarking on the budget’s “historic” investment in public transit, which is seeing an 11 per cent increase.
A Kanata North project to test a zero-emission, automated shuttle is receiving $1.4 million from Transport Canada as part of the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program, Minister of Transport Anita Anand announced at the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) on Monday.
After nearly five years of construction and several months of testing, the O-Train will be opening for public use on Jan. 6, 2025, beginning with weekday service.
The Ottawa riding Nepean has been held by the same Progressive Conservative representative, Lisa MacLeod, for 19 years. On election day on Feb. 27, Nepean voters revealed a change of heart and voted in Liberal candidate Tyler Watt.
City council held a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss replacing Osgoode city councillor George Darouze, who was elected as MPP on Thursday and will resign his seat on council to represent the Carleton riding in the Queen’s Park legislature.