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City to hold technical briefing on new curbside waste diversion policy
La version française suit The City will hold a technical briefing about the new recommended Curbside Waste Diversion Policy on Thursday, May 4. Residents and media are welcome to attend this public meeting. City staff will provide information to Council members about...
NOTEBOOK: Provincial funding for supportive housing and homelessness programs
La version française suit This week, Mayor Sutcliffe wrote to Premier Ford with an urgent request regarding funding for supportive housing and homelessness programs. (A copy of the letter is included below.) The 2023 Ontario budget allocated an additional...
April 27: Ottawa Public Health Update
La version française suit National Immunization Awareness Week April 24th to 30th is National Immunization Awareness Week. This annual event aligns with World Immunization Week. Every year, it is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination and...
Committee moves to have speed camera infractions processed locally
La version française suit The City’s Transportation Committee today recommended establishing a processing centre in Ottawa for automated speed enforcement (ASE) camera infractions. Processing speed camera charges in Ottawa would give the City more control over how...
Council approves updates to the City’s Transportation Master Plan
La version française suit Council approved Part 1 of the update to the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP), endorsing policies that will guide decision-making on Ottawa’s transportation system over the next two decades. New policies address growth and...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: April 26, 2023
Our newsletter is published every Wednesday and reaches over 8,500 residents. Subscribe here... Bulletin hebdomadaire du conseiller Glen : 26...
May 6: Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street
(Photo by Barry Gray) / (Photo : Barry Gray) La version française suit Registration is now open for this year's Jane's Walk Ottawa Festival. I'm hosting a walk this year on Stittsville Main Street on Saturday, May 6 at 4:00pm. Spaces are limited and registration is...
OC Transpo makes it easier to pay your fare on Para Transpo
La version française suit Para Transpo customers now have new ways to pay their fare on both minibuses and taxis. New smartcard readers are now live on all Para Transpo minibuses and taxis. The readers allow you to pay with a Presto card, credit card, or mobile wallet...
NOTEBOOK: It’s time for a bus-centred rethink of transit to Barrhaven and Stittsville
(Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen on April 17, 2023. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia) / (Publié à l’origine dans l’Ottawa Citizen le 17 avril 2023. Photo par Ashley Fraser/Postmedia) La version française suit It’s time to rethink our plans for bringing...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / April 22, 2023
My Saturday morning update for April 22, 2023. On Earth Day, from Kemp Woodland along the Trans Canada Trail. This week: An update on the dog attack Volunteer Firefighter recruitment Transportation Committee - new Transportation Master Plan Ottawa Public Health - new...
Committee receives update on by-law service performance
La version française suit The City’s Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee today received an overview of By-law and Regulatory Services’ activities in 2021 and 2022, including its most recent performance metrics, details on programs and COVID-19...
OC Transpo spring service begins Sunday, April 23
La version française suit OC Transpo spring service takes effect on Sunday, April 23. On several routes, schedules and routing will be adjusted to better serve customers and improve service reliability, and some school trips will be adjusted to better meet the travel...
Huntmar Widening and Stittsville Main Street Extension heads to Transportation Committee
On April 27, 2023, Transportation Committee will review the recommended plan and design to widen Huntmar Drive between Campeau Drive and Maple Grove Road, and to extend Stittsville Main Street between Maple Grove Road and Robert Grant Avenue. The plan and design stem...
City outlines action plan in response to Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry
La version française suit The City of Ottawa presented its action plan in response to the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry during a technical briefing today at City Hall. The City’s action plan is available on ottawa.ca and will be considered by the Light Rail...
NOTEBOOK: Moving Forward on Transportation Master Plan Part 1
La version française suit Over the next 25 years, Ottawa’s population is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million people. With that kind of growth, we need to revisit how people, vehicles and goods move through our city. The Transportation Master Plan is the City’s...
City of Ottawa Celebrates Earth Day with Food reduction Workshops
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is celebrating Earth Day by offering a food reduction workshop to our residents. Using a green bin keeps organic matter out of the landfill which reduces the amount of greenhouse gases. This is great but how can we...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: April 19, 2023
Our newsletter is published every Wednesday and reaches over 8,500 residents. Subscribe here... Bulletin hebdomadaire du conseiller Glen : 19...
APRIL 19: Update from Ottawa Public Health
La version française suit Healthy Babies, Healthy Children At-Home Visits Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) is a free, voluntary, and province-wide home-visit program designed to help children in our community get the best possible start in life. The HBHC program...
Committee reviews City’s progress on climate action
La version française suit The City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee received a progress report on the Climate Change Master Plan – Ottawa’s framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and respond to the current and future effects of climate change....
Owner surrenders dog to by-law after attack
La version française suit Over the weekend we learned about a vicious dog attack on a child in our community. On Friday, a 10-year-old boy was taken to CHEO after he suffered serious injuries when the dog attacked him inside a home in the Fernbank Crossing area. Our...
