City's water pipe ban unconstitutional, legal challenge allegesA legal challenge filed against the city Friday alleges that Ottawa’s water pipe ban is unconstitutional, as it infringes on Middle Eastern Canadian’s rights because of the pipe’s significance in their culture. A notice of application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, dated March 31, was brought by three parties. ...
Design phase of new Ottawa Central Library begins with finding a designer_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa is preparing to start the two-phase procurement process for the professional design services for the new Ottawa Central Library. The Notice of Planned Procurement, now posted on Merx, provides interested parties ample time to assemble teams, partnerships and resources to compete – which starts with the request for qualification (RFQ) in the second quarter of 2017. ...
City needs your help to test citywide Internet speed_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ _ Ottawa, ON – March 14, 2017 – _ The City of Ottawa has launched an Internet Performance Test (IPT) in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). The test allows users to learn about qualitative aspects of their Internet connections, including speed, performance, and compliance with standards. ...
City picks 20 new sites for red light camerasThe city will install red light cameras at 20 new locations by the end of 2017 in an effort to reduce red light running. The 20 locations were selected based on collision data between 2012 and 2015 at every signalized intersection in the city. ...
Watson to seek third term in 2018Mayor Jim Watson said on social media Thursday morning that he intends to run again in the 2018 municipal election. [caption id=“attachment_62723” align=“alignright” width=“198”] Watson. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Watson, 55, has served two consecutive terms after being elected in 2010 and again in 2014. ...
Does a city councillor hurling an insult on Twitter breach the council code of conduct?If a city councillor tweets a barb, does Ottawa’s council code of conduct come into play? We wondered this after Coun. Stephen Blais tweeted that Coun. Tobi Nussbaum’s refusal to vote on a contentious issue at city council was “a chicken move. ...
#City Council #editorialEDITORIAL: Cranky city council needs a chill pillIt seems somebody has peed in council’s corn flakes. Over the past couple of weeks the behavior of city politicians has taken a cantankerous turn. What used to be healthy discussion and dissent has become outright angry and mean-spirited on more than a few occasions. ...
City appoints new GM of emergency and protective services_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa welcomes Anthony Di Monte as the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services. Mr. Di Monte previously served as Acting General Manager of this department, and as Chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service. ...
Province to double gas tax transfers, Ottawa getting $34 million starting 2019** _ Editor’s note: _ ** _ The Ontario government announced on Friday it would double gas tax transfers to cities, including Ottawa, for transit funding purposes. The move was welcomed by receiving mayors, although the funding increases won’t begin until 2019 - one year after the next provincial election. ...
Retired newspaper reporter receives Mayor’s City Builder Award_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson, Stittsville Ward Councillor Shad Qadri and Rideau-Goulbourn Ward Councillor Scott Moffatt presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to John Brummell at today’s City Council meeting. John Brummell has been an outstanding resident of the Stittsville community for over 30 years. ...