Ottawa Public Health (OPH) continues its efforts to protect our community from vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring all Ottawa students are fully immunized according to recommended schedules and have up-to-date immunization records. Parents and guardians who have received a letter from OPH and have not yet contacted OPH are asked to connect with OPH to avoid their child’s suspension from school. ...

Here’s a selection of some of the many Christmas art and crafts events that are taking place this weekend:  Heart, Home & Handmade (Hellenic Meeting and Reception Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa) Saturday 12 December from 10 am to 4 pm ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Until January 7: ** ** Christmas Lights Across Canada ** This season marks the 31st edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada. ...

City Council approved the second budget of its term today, which limits the property tax increase to 2 per cent, protects front-line services and invests in community priorities.  “The 2016 budget will allow us to continue to make progress on priorities such as light rail transit, affordable housing and economic development,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Q Residential is pleased to announce that it will be making available 150 newly renovated apartment suites in Ottawa to arriving Syrian refugee families, over the next several months.  Q Residential owns and manages over 7,000 rental units in the Greater Toronto Area and the National Capital Region. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Jonathan Chow at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing his contributions as a very active volunteer, fundraiser, innovator and role model for youth in Ottawa. ...

Please be advised that the Hwy 417 – County Rd 41 “Boundary Rd” (I/C #96) W-N/S Ramp & N/S-E Ramp will be closed on December 10 th,2015 at 9:00pm until December 11th, 2015 at 3:00pm.

The Ottawa Cultural Alliance today acknowledged and thanked the City of Ottawa for the 1.5% inflationary increase in the City’s cultural funding and for investments made to date in A Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture (2013-2018) but is disappointed that the City is unable to make any additional investments in the City’s six-year Action Plan in its 2016 budget. ...

Tremblay Road between Avenue L and Avenue N will fully re-open to regular traffic today.  Lane reductions have been in place since May to facilitate construction of the O-Train Confederation Line Belfast Yard maintenance and storage facility. All lanes and sidewalks on Tremblay Road will be re-opened. ...

Residents are invited to provide input on a City of Ottawa discussion paper regarding changes to the by-law that regulates permanent signs on private property.  These signs identify buildings or properties, provide information about what businesses or services are available at particular locations, advertise goods or services or provide directional information. ...