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Punishing this Ottawa councillor for social media remarks is wrong

When Ottawa council meets on Wednesday, it should reject integrity commissioner Karen Shepherd’s report seeking to punish Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stephanie Plante for allegedly breaching the...

Author: Mohammed Adam

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: August 25, 2025

Crime levels dropping in ByWard Market: police data

A new police outpost on Rideau Street, a shift in enforcement strategy and an increased police presence in the ByWard Market have contributed to a...

Author: Aedan Helmer

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: August 19, 2025

Is the ByWard Market safe? City councillor rejects new claims

Has a new police outpost in the Rideau Centre made the Market significantly safer? That’s not what Coun. Stephanie Plante is hearing.

Author: Aedan Helmer

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: July 3, 2025

Construction at Ottawa City Hall forces Capital RibFest to cancel August event

On Monday organizers announced RibFest been cancelled for 2025 due to construction at Marion Dewar Plaza this summer. The city says the interlock paving blocks...

Author: Shaun Vardon

Affiliation: CTV News

Published Date: July 9, 2025

Ottawa puts on a party to celebrate Nunavut Day

Hot summer temperatures didn’t stop people from burning up the dance floor

Author: Jorge Antunes

Affiliation: Nanatsiaq News

Published Date: July 9, 2025

Plante: Night-time childcare essential to shift workers — and a great ByWard Market goal

Think about it: the city, and especially downtown, has a lot of employees who contribute to the night-time economy. It’s difficult for them to both...

Author: Stéphanie Plante

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: June 25, 2025

Ottawa legalizes drinking alcohol in seven public parks

We hear from Rideau-Vanier city councillor Stephanie Plante about why she opted into the city’s pilot project, and what ultimately will allow the project to...

Author: Rebecca Zandbergen

Affiliation: Radio Canada

Published Date: July 2, 2025

Little-known social agency may hold key to ByWard homelessness

Emergency shelters are overcrowded and affordable rental units are impossible to find. Could Options Housing have the solution?

Author: Andrew Duffy

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: June 19, 2025

ByWard Market Encampment

A new encampment in the ByWard Market has a local councillor calling for long-term strategies from the city and the Salvation Army. CTV’s Katie Griffin...

Author: Katie Griffin

Affiliation: CTV News

Published Date: May 29, 2025