
Minimum wage increase will cost City of Ottawa $3.6M
City staff estimate that proposed increases to Ontario’s minimum wage will cost the city roughly $3.6 million by 2019. Responding to an earlier inquiry by

Minimum wage increase will cost City of Ottawa $3.6M
City staff estimate that proposed increases to Ontario’s minimum wage will cost the city roughly $3.6 million by 2019. Responding to an earlier inquiry by

City looks to add 11% of Old Ottawa East and South properties to heritage register
City staff are recommending that 358 buildings – or, roughly 11 per cent of Old Ottawa East and Ottawa South – be added to the

Ottawa councillor, city staff use zoning rules to put pressure on problematic bars
The Mingle Room, the nightclub on Rideau Street where a 25-year-old man was killed in June, is shutting down after the city and the property

Ottawa moving toward regulating Airbnb
Ottawa is taking the first steps towards implementing regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rental services. Council approved a motion, brought by Coun.Diane Deans, to

City budgets additional $500K for Ottawa road repairs
City council has approved an extra $500,000 to fix potholes and resurface roads across Ottawa. This money is on top of the additional $2.9 million

Light-rail realignment will bring train closer to Ottawa’s Riverside South
The City of Ottawa has announced that it will be changing the route of the Stage 2 O-Train Trillium line extension to bring it closer

Watson calls Ottawa commuter chaos downtown a “once in 150 year” problem
Transit badly delayed by closure of Wellington Street

Ottawa arts businesses to get boost in city’s refreshed economic development strategy
City staff are proposing a new umbrella organization, modelled as an innovation centre for the arts that brings together representatives of local creative industries, to

Updated: London attack throws security spotlight on Ottawa’s Canada 150 celebrations
Canada’s capital will do everything it can to prevent an attack when it hosts the country’s 150th birthday next month but no amount of preparation

Taxi drivers union taking city to court over Ottawa’s Uber laws
The union representing taxi drivers in Ottawa is suing the city for allowing ride-sharing app Uber to operate and threaten their livelihoods. In a lawsuit
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