Photo: A VIA Rail locomotive at Ottawa Station. Ottawa could have been part of a high-speed passenger rail route connecting Ontario and Quebec. Instead, as video creator Paige Saunders explains, lobbying and politics resulted in an underwhelming alternative, branded “high-frequency rail”. ...

Parliament Hill seen from Nepean Point. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Monday, September 4, 2023 is Labour Day in Ottawa and that means it’s a long weekend for most people. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed. To add to this list please email feedback@ottawastart. ...

Photo: Books at a library (Via the Ottawa Public Library) With fall around the corner and new routines about to begin, hours at Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will return to full fall levels at all of its 33 branches starting Tuesday, September 5, 2023. ...

“How original” When I heard that the City of Ottawa was proposing to increase OC Transpo fares and… do something to service to solve the budget pressures facing the transit service, I could only think of Squidward’s monotone delivery of “how original”. ...

Photo: Chaudière crossing in 2010. Photo by Douglas Sprott, used under a Creative Commons licence. Two bridge updates, both from Public Services and Procurement Canada: PSPC wishes to advise motorists and residents that the Chaudière Crossing will reopen in 2 stages: ...

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo fall service begins Sunday, August 27, with adjustments for service reliability, seasonal ridership, and construction, as well as the return of school service. Before heading out, use the Travel Planner on octranspo. ...

Photo: Among streets to be closed this weekend is Elgin, between Slater and McLeod. Ottawa residents and road users can expect some traffic impacts in the downtown core this weekend as the Capital Pride Festival Weekend gets into full swing. Festival Weekend includes the annual Pride Parade, mainstage programming and a community street festival. ...

Photo: Ottawa City Hall There are two high-profile changes in the ranks at Ottawa city hall. On Monday, interim City Manager Wendy Stephanson announced the upcoming retirement of Rick O’Connor, on Sept. 1. O’Connor has been with the City of Ottawa for nearly 35 years, most recently as the city clerk. ...

Photo: Some random U-pass I found lying around. For many post-secondary students in Ottawa, the U-pass is one of the most useful resources they receive during the school year. One thing is for sure, at $125.50 per month for an adult OC Transpo pass, the $446. ...

Photo: O-Train Line 1 Pimisi Station. By Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. O-Train Line 1 service will resume between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations on Monday, August 14. The return to service follows the successful completion of track adjustments, safety inspections and testing on the entire line. ...