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O-Train Line 1 service to begin at noon on Sunday, December 21
La version française suit O-Train Line 1 service will start at noon, instead of 8 am, on Sunday, December 21. On this day, service will run as follows: R1 replacement bus service will run from 8 am to noon between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations. Shuttle bus...
OC Transpo winter service begins Sunday, December 21
La version française suit OC Transpo’s winter service begins Sunday, December 21. This winter’s service changes include bus service improvements and special holiday service. New winter schedules are available on octranspo.com. Before heading out, use the Travel...
OPS partners with YSB, CHEO, and Kids Come First for youth Mobile Crisis Response team
La version française suit The Ottawa Police Service (OPS), in partnership with the Youth Services Bureau (YSB), CHEO, and the Kids Come First Health Team, is announcing a new youth-focused Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) and a specialized youth-centred training...
Committees approve new Zoning By-law to build more homes, promote economic development
La version française suit In a joint meeting, the Planning and Housing and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees recommended that Council approve the final draft of the new Zoning By-law, following five years of consultation on the new Official Plan and earlier...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: December 17, 2025
5431 Fernbank: Site plan control for a new Catholic high school
UPDATE: City planning staff have approved this Site Plan Control application. La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application for new high school at 5431 Fernbank Road. The site is located between Cope and Fernbank, just west...
News from the Ottawa Public Library – Stittsville Branch
La version française suit Library Closures Please note that the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025 for Christmas Day, Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1, 2026 for New Year's Day. Program Schedule...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / December 13, 2025
Good morning! Today I’m in front of Brown’s Your Independent Grocer on Stittsville Main Street. Today is the 41st Annual OC Transpo Food Drive, and volunteers are at Brown’s and No Frills (Iber Road) collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank. Let’s fill the...
Hazeldean at Savage: Zoning By-law Amendment
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the properties at 5872, 5880, 5884 Hazeldean Road, and 7 Savage Drive, located along the south side of Hazeldean Road, between Savage Drive and Sweetnam Drive. The...
NOTEBOOK: 26 points about Ottawa’s 2026 transit budget
La version française suit (Originally published in my Substack newsletter.) (Photo: With my council colleagues Marty Carr and Jeff Leiper, checking out the train schedule back in December 2024.) City Council passed the 2026 City Budget late on Wednesday night. Some...
Council approves Ottawa’s 2026 Budget
La version française suit Council today approved Ottawa’s 2026 Budget, which invests in the services residents rely on every day, and the key priorities that make Ottawa a safe, reliable and affordable city. The budget proposes a $5.2-billion operating budget, a...
Special advisory: Overnight winter weather parking ban in effect on Wednesday, December 10 from 7 pm to 7 am
La version française suit Due to weather conditions, an overnight winter weather parking ban will be in effect on Wednesday, December 10 between 7 pm and 7 am across Ottawa. These hours might be extended if additional time is needed to complete winter road operations....
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: December 10, 2025
Support the OC Transpo / Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive
La version française suit On Saturday, December 13, OC Transpo and Loblaw will join forces for the 41st Annual OC Transpo / Loblaw Holiday Food Drive to support food programs across Ottawa. The last few years have been challenging for many in our community and this...
