City of Ottawa

Mayor Watson, Sir Terry Matthews leading tech crusade to Queen’s Park

Techopia

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson put innovation high on his list of priorities during his State of the City address on Wednesday. Though the majority of the speech

Opinion: Coach houses open the door to better urban planning in Ottawa

Residential

As many of you probably know, the City of Ottawa recently changed its bylaws to permit construction of coach houses on many existing residential lots. The new

Rogers, Ericsson piloting ‘connected water’ IoT solution with City of Ottawa

Techopia

The City of Ottawa is joining a pilot project with Ericsson and Rogers Communications to develop a “connected water” solution that will use the Internet of Things

How proposed changes to city water rates will affect Ottawa businesses

City Hall

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

City of Ottawa on track to turn budget surplus

City Hall

Higher property tax revenues, unfilled staff positions and a multimillion-dollar dividend from Hydro Ottawa are giving the city’s finances a major boost this year. The

Senior staff cuts at Ottawa City Hall slice number of departments in half

City Hall

New Ottawa city manager Steve Kanellakos has announced a new plan to save $2.7 million for taxpayers by cutting management jobs at city hall. Mr.

New parking bylaw passes planning committee

City Hall

The City of Ottawa is closer to curbing its aging parking bylaw. On Tuesday, the city’s planning committee approved changes to a 1960s-era bylaw that

Planning committee to consider scrapping old parking bylaw

City Hall

More small restaurants and grocery stores may pop up in urban neighbourhoods, now that the City of Ottawa is overhauling a decades-old parking bylaw. On

Tech hubs eager for Kanata rail line

Techopia

Light rail to Kanata is officially on the books – and it’s about time, businesses say. By Emma Jackson. Mayor Jim Watson announced Wednesday the

New city manager wants Ottawa on ‘solid financial footing’

City Hall

It was only his second day on the job, but Ottawa’s new city manager already had his eyes on next year’s budget. Steve Kanellakos said