A new initiative aimed at improving public safety and enhancing nightlife is coming to the ByWard Market as the office of the nightlife commissioner continues to seek ways to bolster the downtown district.
The Planning and Housing Committee has approved a zoning amendment to clear the way for continued development of properties in Orleans and Barrhaven that promise to bring nearly 1,000 housing units.
It was a tense Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting last week as councillors debated a motion for a public referendum on Lansdowne 2.0 in what one councillor called a “transparent" and “underhanded” attempt to bar public consultation.
City councillors approved new by-laws for special events and voted to proceed with the next steps for the controversial social infrastructure “bubble” by-law at the council meeting on Wednesday.
The bakery that made headlines for the “Obama cookie” — and later the “Biden biscuit” — is offering a new design to commemorate King Charles III’s visit to Ottawa.
In one of the latest steps to address ongoing homelessness in the nation’s capital, the City of Ottawa has converted a vacant office building into a new transitional housing facility that will provide temporary housing for up to 140 people. However, while experts say the facility is necessary, it isn't likely to start a new trend in Ottawa.