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City halts plans for controversial newcomer sprung shelters

Following months of controversy and uncertainty, the City of Ottawa has announced it will not be proceeding with building sprung structure reception centres for newcomers in Kanata and Nepean.

Ottawa outreach project receives almost $4M in federal funding to address drug crisis

Ottawa Public Health is receiving nearly $4 million from Health Canada for an outreach program that will deliver on-the-ground, community-based outreach to address the ongoing toxic drug crisis. 

Ottawa Board of Trade urges buying local, ‘radical’ collaboration as tariffs hit Ottawa

After months of threats, Trump officially implemented a 25 per cent blanket tariff on Canadian products, as well as a 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, on Tuesday morning, and Ottawa businesses and consumers must band together to navigate the impacts, the Ottawa Board of Trade says.

How Liberal Tyler Watt flipped the Nepean riding after decades of PC leadership

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 plans for byelection to replace Osgoode Coun. George Darouze

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.

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Baycats look to continue hot streak during road trip to Chatham-Kent

It’s been an alliterative stretch for Barrie’s semi-professional baseball...

‘Appalling’: the American-born Ottawa resident who is organizing local anti-Trump protests

Nancy Wasserman moved to Ottawa 15 years ago to get married. On Saturday, she helped organize a protest in Ottawa against the Trump administration, joining millions of protestors worldwide in the “No Kings” rallies.

Ottawa Charge lose key players to expansion, free agency, as draft approaches

Ottawa’s professional women’s hockey team will look a lot...

Barrie unveils new, modern greenhouse

The City of Barrie is planting new roots in...
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