Steve Kanellakos

Council OKs aid package for downtown businesses, temporary closure of Wellington Street

Ottawa

Relief measures approved Wednesday include $450,000 in grants to BIAs in areas affected by the three-week protests against vaccine mandates.

OC Transpo boss Manconi to retire in September

City Hall

Longtime city employee became a familiar face as he oversaw construction of the $2.1-billion Confederation Line.

City to put more than 4,000 workers on unpaid leave

City Hall

The City of Ottawa is putting more than 4,000 part-time workers on unpaid leave as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of many municipal

Council sending notice of default to RTG over Ottawa LRT issues

Ottawa

The City of Ottawa is taking a significant step in escalating its response to repeated service failures on the Confederation Line

Citing affordability, city defends $1.6B SNC-Lavalin LRT contract in new report

Ottawa

Documents released Monday stated that TransitNEXT’s bid was the only submission that met the city’s affordability threshold for the Trillium Line extension

Anger, drama fuel meeting on mounting issues with Ottawa LRT

Ottawa

Ottawa city hall’s top bureaucrat has told elected officials that he’s ready to take the blame if councillors want someone’s head to roll over ongoing

ByWard Market business owners keen on Mayor Watson’s CCTV proposal

Retail

The ByWard Market BIA’s safety and security committee endorsed the pilot project at its latest meeting on Tuesday afternoon

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

City Hall

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.

Council to consider auditor general review of stage 2 LRT procurement

City Hall

City Council will consider a motion at its next meeting to have the auditor general look into the procurement process surrounding the $4.7 billion in

Startups to watch: Ottawa’s APX lays out the blueprint for a smarter, safer city

Techopia

A local startup’s software is not only giving Ottawa firefighters valuable insights before arriving at a frenzied scene, but could also lay the foundations for