Today, Mayor Jim Watson welcomed residents, local agencies, and subject-matter experts at City Hall to mobilize the community to help refugees of the Syrian crisis. The Mayor’s Public Forum on Syrian Refugee Resettlement Efforts saw the launch of Refugee 613, a short-term project in response to the global refugee crisis, and United for Refugees, a new fundraising initiative to support local sponsorship and settlement efforts. ...

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The City of Ottawa is committed to helping residents dispose of their waste in the safest and most environmentally friendly way and reminds residents that some of the waste in garages, basements and sheds is hazardous and cannot be left at the curb for pickup or poured down the drain. ...

Throughout the month of October, Canadians across our country will be celebrating libraries. From building communities and transforming lives to inspiring learning, sparking curiosity, and connecting people, libraries are pillars of our community.  Every day this month, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be showcasing a different service or item available to customers that they might not have known about. ...

Ottawa’s hottest urban designs were in the spotlight tonight as the City hosted the sixth edition of the Ottawa Urban Design Awards.  Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Jan Harder, Chair of the City’s Planning Committee, were on hand to honour recipients in a ceremony at Lansdowne Park’s historic Horticulture Building. ...

From Thursday October 1 to Friday October 23, weather permitting, construction work to install a watermain on the north side of Albert Street, from City Centre Avenue to Bayview Station, will be underway. The construction will require lane closures.  Work will be carried out from 7 a. ...

Carling Avenue is currently reduced by one lane in each direction from Champagne Avenue to Preston Street during off peak periods. These lane reductions will be in place until the end of October and are required as part of the O-Train Trillium Line multi-use pathway extension project. ...

Construction work on a new signalized crossing for pedestrians and cyclists on Bronson Avenue, just south of Colonel By Drive, will require closing the Northbound Bronson Avenue off-ramp to Bronson Place and Colonel By Drive for ten days starting tomorrow, September 30. ...

Ottawa Paramedic Chief Anthony Di Monte, Superintendent Rodney Hamberger and Paramedic Adam Whiteford received the N. H. McNally Award of Bravery today for their actions in response to the tragic shooting at the War Memorial on October 22, 2014.  The N. ...

Dust off your Reebok Pumps, plaid lumber-jackets and mom jeans, and get ready to party like it’s the 90s again! Ottawa International Film Festival’s ( OIFF ) 90s themed opening night gala on Friday, October 16 , 2015 will feature a performance by platinum-selling recording artist and the Godfather of Canadian hip-hop, Wesley Williams, aka Maestro aka Maestro Fresh-Wes. ...