City of Ottawa

City chooses Merx for e-procurement pilot project

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The city of Ottawa announced Tuesday it has selected MERX Networks to fulfill a two-year e-procurement pilot project to automate bid solicitations for request for

City to appeal OMB ruling on Centretown Community Design Plan

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The City of Ottawa announced Tuesday it will appeal a recent Ontario Municipal Board ruling that it says “could create uncertainty” about both the city’s

City agrees with auditor general’s 39 recommendations

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The city of Ottawa says it agrees with all 39 recommendations tabled Thursday in the auditor general Ken Hughes’ annual report, saying it has already

Council unanimously passes 2015 budget

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City council unanimously approved the 2015 budget Wednesday, limiting residential property tax increases to two percent. “This budget was designed to ensure Ottawa maintains momentum

City council votes to terminate Plasco deal, approve tallest building

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At a quick council meeting Wednesday, councillors officially terminated the city’s deal with Plasco Waste Management and approved what will become Ottawa’s tallest building. Council

Draft budget for 2015 keeps tax hike below 2 per cent

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Ottawa city council tabled a draft budget for 2015 on Wednesday that keeps property tax increases under two per cent, while maintaining city-building projects like

Proposed infill zoning changes available on city’s website

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Proposed zoning changes that would affect low-rise infill projects within the Greenbelt are now available for comment on the city’s website. In a release issued

Council approves city leadership for new term

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New leadership is now in place at city hall after council on Wednesday approved the list of councillors who will sit on city committees and

Keep on truckin’: food vendor spots open up

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The city is calling on anyone who is interested in taking one of the nine vacant spaces for the upcoming 2015 street food vending season.

City lays more Uber-related charges, monitors Toronto legal action

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The city of Ottawa has laid 14 unlicensed taxi driver and taxi cab-related charges against individual drivers since Uber arrived in the capital at the