The City held an unadvertised “pop-up” at Riverain Park on July 9, 2024, from 11:30-2:00pm to gather park users' feedback. City staff members were on-site, along with a booth to inform people of the Parks and Facilities By-law Review and to discuss their experience...
Rue Barrée! Street Closed Dropping off kids at school in the morning can be intensely stressful. During the morning drop off and afternoon pick up times, the streets next to our children’s school can become very unsafe because of crowding, idling, and speeding among...
Looking for a free activity to do with your kids? The answer may be basketball! In Ward 12 we are rich in free, drop-in basketball. Check out the list below and find the location and time that works best for you and your family. All activities are free! Most are on a...
The City will be transitioning the temporary Heron Road Physical Distancing Centre (PDC) to the Bernard Grandmaître Arena in April 2023 to support the continued need for additional community shelter space for single men. The Bernard Grandmaître PDC is intended to be...
Beginning April 15, children and youth can participate in free drop-in activities including gym sports, swimming, museums and skating.
The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and impacts to City services for the Easter holiday from Friday, April 7 to Monday, April 10. Client Service Centres The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters...
Sylvie Bigras has lived in Lowertown for decades, and seen it gradually turn into ground zero for the social services no other city neighbourhood wants. The problem is getting worse, and she believes services must be decentralized, or Ottawa’s oldest neighbourhood will turn into a ghetto.
Rideau-Vanier City Councillor Stéphanie Plante tells CTV Morning Live Host Rosen Edeh why emergency shelters should not concentrate in the downtown core.
