This note was appended at the end of David Reevely’s column in the Citizen on Thursday: Some personal news: Eighteen years, three owners, four editors-in-chief and five newsroom jobs later, this is my last regular column here. On Monday, I start as a news editor in the Ottawa bureau of The Canadian Press, covering Parliament Hill. ...

Photo by Manuel M.V. Used under a creative commons license. The City of Ottawa has posted an online survey for the public to provide feedback about allowing retail stores to sell recreational marijuana in Ottawa. The survey is open from Oct. ...

Re: ‘It was a real family’: Ottawa employees remember life at Sears Yesterday morning I couldn’t help but stop in the empty parking lot at Carlingwood and stare at the sight of what was Simpsons-Sears, then later Sears – now no longer. ...

Jim Watson will remain in the mayor’s office for at least another four years after garnering 71.21 per cent of the vote on Monday’s election. Watson’s closest competitor, Clive Doucet, received 22.12 per cent of the vote. “Thank you for giving me once again a strong mandate as Mayor of Ottawa,” Watson said in a statement Monday night. ...

The City of Ottawa election is on Oct. 22. Voters will elect a mayor, city councillors and school board trustees. You can find out where your polling location is on the city’s elections web page. Most polls are open from 10 a. ...

Gina Hedges, a Stittsville resident who is living with polycystic kidney disease, is searching for a living kidney donor. (via Gina Hedges) Gina Hedges was 25 when her mother, Carol, found out that she had a rare kidney disease and was in need of a donor. ...

The Ottawa municipal election is on Monday, Oct. 22. Here is a roundup of candidate Q&As and debates. Please send additions to feedback@ottawastart.com Debates Rogers TV has recorded debates for mayoral candidates and all wards. Here’s a list of videos… Rideau River Residence Association mayoral debate - Sept. ...

October 10 – OC Transpo has revised some routes due to the delayed opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line. Several routes will be adjusted starting Monday, October 15, to improve connectivity and reduce walking distances. Route 11 – Downtown The downtown loop of Route 11 will be adjusted to improve connections to Route 12 and to rapid and frequent routes on Albert and Slater streets. ...

Ottawa City Hall. Photo by Devyn Barrie. Here’s a list (in numerical order of ward) of who’s running in Ottawa’s municipal election this fall, from the city elections office’s list of certified candidates. Mayor Incumbent Jim Watson will seek a third (or fourth, if you count his time in office pre-amalgamation) term. ...

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Thanksgiving, Monday, October 8. Client services Ottawa City Hall and all seven client service centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, will be closed. ...