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Watson pledges to cap tax increases at 3%

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With one week to go before Ottawa residents head to the polls, incumbent Mayor Jim Watson says he’ll limit property tax increases to three per

Mayoral candidates tackle Parliament Hill reno, Airbnb questions at Ottawa tourism debate

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Ottawa’s mayoral challengers clashed over how to boost public safety in the ByWard Market and the need to regulate online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb

City of Ottawa to study potential Barrhaven LRT expansion

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With plans for the second phase of the LRT already a go, the City of Ottawa is now studying ways to extend light rail to

Watson promises to cut patio fees, boost Invest Ottawa funding in re-election bid

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In his first major policy announcement of the 2018 election campaign, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson promised nearly $1 million in additional support for the city’s

Completion of Ottawa’s LRT delayed again; service expected in 2019

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Ottawa’s light rail system will not be ready by the Nov. 2 handover date and trains aren’t expected to start carrying passengers until 2019, city

City of Ottawa forecasts $14.4M surplus in 2018

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As the city heads into a fall election, finance officials are predicting that the municipality will end the year with a sizable surplus. In a

City starts drafting rules for private pot shops in Ottawa

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The provincial government’s decision this month to allow private pot sales has city officials rushing to create new rules to regulate cannabis retailers in the

Centrepointe Theatre officially renamed Meridian Theatres under sponsorship deal

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A popular meetings and events space in Nepean has a new name. Centrepointe Theatre, located just off Woodroffe Avenue near Algonquin College, was officially renamed

Preferred proponents for stage two LRT to be named by end of year: memo

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Come December, City staff are expected to reveal their contractors of choice to extend Ottawa’s light-rail transit lines to the east, west and south, according

Melnyk strikes upbeat tone on LeBreton Flats following meeting with Watson

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An optimistic-sounding Eugene Melnyk said he’s “very confident” that the RendezVous LeBreton group’s ambitious plan to redevelop LeBreton Flats will go forward after a closed-door