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Ottawa 2017 comes with $3.5M in additional city costs

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The extra hours for police, paramedics and a host of other city services for Ottawa 2017 events will cost about $3.5 million next year. By

Bourbon Street in Ottawa? City to debate changes to alcohol policies

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Ottawa is getting ready to party in 2017 with changes to the city’s alcohol policy. Don’t get too excited – this isn’t New Orleans and

Ottawa city council proposes 2% tax hike in draft budget

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The average homeowner in Ottawa will pay $55 more next year in a proposed budget city councillors saw for the first time on Wednesday. By

Registration requirements proposed for Ottawa salons, tattoo parlours

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That new hairstyle, perfect manicure or lower back tattoo may be coming with more than style risks and Ottawa Public Health is looking for a

Five things you’ll see in Ottawa’s light rail stations

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The 13 light rail stations opening in 2018 aren’t your regular O-Train platforms. Far from it: these state-of-the-art buildings will be packed with all-new integrated

OC Transpo looking for business help running retail operations

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With construction of Ottawa’s LRT line in full swing, city officials are drafting plans for station amenities that include opportunities for businesses interested in operating

Work begins on $232M tunnel project to combat Ottawa’s sewage overflow

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Major Ottawa-area politicians from all levels of government gathered at the banks of the Ottawa River Tuesday for an announcement confirming that funding is lined

City fee hike wallops Ottawa snow plow contractors

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Ottawa’s plow operators say they’ve been snowed under by a massive hike in the city’s licensing fees. (Stock image) License renewal packages started arriving by

City of Ottawa lays off 177 employees

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The city has laid off 75 managers and 102 unionized administrative employees as part of an “organizational realignment” that started this summer. City manager Steve

How proposed changes to city water rates will affect Ottawa businesses

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Proposed changes to how the city charges for water are coming to council for the first time in 15 years that, if passed, will have