by Glen Gower | Nov 25, 2023 | Information
This week I’m at the new Silas Bradley Park in Edenwylde (corner of Edenwylde and Hickstead). This week’s updates: A fire on Snowy Owl Emergency plane landing in a field near Fernbank & Shea International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against...
by Glen Gower | Nov 23, 2023 | Information
(Originally published by the Ottawa Citizen, November 22, 2023.) Transit is essential to our city. Without transit, Ottawa cannot function. Right now, OC Transpo struggles with low rider confidence, partly due to LRT issues and partly due to an underperforming bus...
by Glen Gower | Nov 23, 2023 | Development, Information
La version française suit Here’s Ottawa’s Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline report for Q3 2023 (July, August, September) And here are the 2023 year-to-date numbers. The 2031 Municipal Housing Pledge is here. This data is on the agenda for...
by Glen Gower | Nov 18, 2023 | Information
I’m in front of the CARDELREC-Goulbourn rec centre, recorded on a very dark and rainy Friday afternoon. This week: A thank you to the Stittsville Legion for organizing last weekend’s Remembrance Day ceremony Helping a family in need after a fire on Orville...
by Glen Gower | Nov 16, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suit Budget 2024 This week Transit Commission approved OC Transpo’s 2024 draft budget. The estimated gross operating budget is $767.8 million, an increase from the $732.2 million (or 4.9%) compared to 2023. The 2024 transit budget will align with...
