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Ottawa’s transportation committee OKs 50-cent paid parking rate hike

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On-street parking rates in most of Ottawa will rise by 50 cents an hour if council gives the green light to staff recommendations endorsed Wednesday

Planning committee approves zoning limits for new payday loan shops

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New payday loan establishments would have to be a minimum of one kilometre apart under guidelines approved Thursday by the city’s planning committee

Ottawa’s property tax slated to increase 3% in 2020

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The city’s finance and economic development committee gave the thumbs-up Tuesday to a proposed three per cent property tax increase in 2020

Capital Coun. Menard calls for breakup of planning committee over urban-rural divide

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An Ottawa councillor is calling for the city’s planning committee to be split into two bodies that deal with urban and suburban planning issues separately

Council grants tax deferral for flood-damaged properties

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Property owners in flood-affected areas will be given a six-month grace period on property taxes, city council ruled Wednesday. Home or business owners – primarily

City of Ottawa declares state of emergency due to flooding threat

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Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency over flooding along the Ottawa River and other waterways. In the declaration, the mayor’s office

Ottawa LRT planner Chris Swail to step down: memo

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The senior city official in charge of planning the extension to Ottawa’s light-rail transit system will step down at the end of this week, according

Rawlson King wins Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward by-election

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Rawlson King emerged as the winner from a crowded field of candidates Monday night to replace Tobi Nussbaum as Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward councillor. King, a three-year

City of Ottawa treasurer fell victim to US$100K phishing scam: auditor general

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The City of Ottawa’s treasurer fell victim to an increasingly prevalent form of cyber attack last year, costing Ottawa more than $100,000 to a U.S.

City closes stage 2 LRT deal with SNC-Lavalin subsidiary amid ongoing scrutiny

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The City of Ottawa has closed the first of two deals to extend the forthcoming light-rail transit line even as councillors continue to express concerns