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

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

Ottawa ward boundaries to remain intact as Ford drops bombshell on Toronto
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he has no plans to alter Ottawa’s municipal ward boundaries even as he plans to dramatically redraw Toronto’s political map

City council approves 65-storey Bayview tower, Claridge’s East Flats
A bold plan to reshape Ottawa’s skyline with a trio of mixed-use towers near the Bayview transit station has been given the green light. Ottawa

Planning committee sends Château Laurier expansion plans back for redesign
The city’s planning committee Tuesday approved a recommendation to send the latest design for a planned extension to the Château Laurier back for more revisions.
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