Councillor wants Ottawa to develop strategy to attract more doctors
Council Stephanie Plante says the Ontario College of Family Physicians has warned that as many as 318,000 Ottawa residents could be without a family doctor...
Vanier sugar shack celebrates 40 years with syrup, music and lumberjack competition
Despite poor conditions, the community gathered to attend the 40th Vanier Sugar Festival Festival and celebrate Canadian culture, particularly French-Canadian culture.
Ovechkin’s NHL Legacy: A Hockey Milestone Overshadowed by Sportswashing and Ties to Putin
Russian professional hockey player Alexi Ovechkin’s name came up in my newsfeed recently as he will shortly surpass Wayne Gretzky’s career total of 894 goals.
I proposed a motion to Council on April 16th asking the City to examine measures in place in other municipalities to attract and retain family doctors.
During my review of Budget 2025, I found that there is a backlog of 51 warranted (approved) Pedestrian Crosswalks – termed PXOs by city staff – throughout the city. Some of these locations have been on the list waiting to be installed since 2024
On Sunday, April 27 your bus routes will change across the City of Ottawa. OC Transpo is holding New Ways to Bus information sessions for Rideau-Vanier Ward 12 residents. Please join on: Friday, April 25 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset Street East, Ottawa
April 11, 2025 – Starting Sunday, April 13, the traffic lanes on St Patrick Street Bridge will be reduced from five lanes to four lanes until the end of summer 2027 as part of the renewal of the St. Patrick Street Bridge and Porter’s Island Bridge project. Two through lanes will be maintained in each direction and the right turn to Vanier Parkway will still be permitted.
Every year, the City of Ottawa hosts drop-off events to ensure that resident’s hazardous waste is safely collected, transported, and appropriately recycled or disposed of