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Ottawa cabbies will finally get a glimpse of their future at a special meeting April 7. Coun. Diane Deans has called a special community and

Ottawa councillor to take notes from Montreal’s music scene

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Some musicians leave Ottawa for more music- and culture-oriented cities like Montreal. This week, an Ottawa city councillor is travelling to La Belle Province to

Planning committee recommends drop in building application fees

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The city’s planning committee unanimously approved on Tuesday to recommend city council cut building application fees by 10 per cent. Reduced fees would benefit both

PC leader Brown seeing red over high hydro rates

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High electricity costs brought on by government mismanagement are driving businesses out of Ontario, provincial Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown told an audience at Ottawa

Pull up a chair: Ottawa, Gatineau mayors can now participate in NCC board meetings

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It’s official: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and his Gatineau counterpart can finally take part in NCC board meetings. The National Capital Commission’s board of directors

Ottawa’s downtown BIAs work to resolve border dispute

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Two sister groups are getting territorial about downtown commercial districts. Like siblings dividing up a bedroom, the ByWard Market BIA and the Downtown Rideau BIA

Mayor welcomes LRT spending in Ontario budget

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Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson welcomed Thursday’s provincial budget, saying it “sets the stage for a continued partnership for making our community stronger in Ottawa.” “Stage

City of Ottawa closes 2015 with $42M deficit

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The City of Ottawa’s deficit may look bad, but staff say it’s not as bad as they thought. The city closed 2015 with a massive

City council rejects motion supporting CRTC fibre-op ruling

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Ottawa city council will not echo Toronto and Calgary in supporting a controversial decision that forces big telecom companies to share their high-speed Internet lines.

NCC 50-year capital plan slowly taking shape

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More waterfront access, a Confederation Square makeover and a tweak of the Rideau Street intersection in front of the old train station. Those are among