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Ottawa City Council has appointed Steve Kanellakos as the City of Ottawa’s next City Manager at a special meeting this afternoon. Mr. Kanellakos is a former City of Ottawa Deputy City Manager with more than 30 years of experience overseeing key municipal services and projects. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Pamela Tourigny at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing her contributions to animal welfare and to the vegan and vegetarian communities in Ottawa. ...

City management agrees with all 116 recommendations in nine audits tabled today by Auditor General Ken Hughes in his 2014 Annual Report. A number of the recommendations have already been implemented and the remainder are underway.  “I would like to recognize the Auditor General’s important role in helping us to identify practices that produce improved oversight and efficiency,” said City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick. ...

Ottawa City Council tabled a balanced draft budget today, which would allow the City of Ottawa to keep life affordable for families and invest in community priorities.  The draft budget proposes to continue record investments in active transportation, affordable housing and economic development. ...

For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Ottawa has been named as one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada, based on a rigorous annual survey conducted for the Globe and Mail newspaper.  The survey compares employers with other organizations in their field and region to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. ...

The City is asking residents to help improve stormwater flow in their neighbourhoods by clearing leaves and debris from on-street catch basins near their homes.  With the weather forecast over the next two days predicting heavy rainfall, City road crews will be working on drainage and keeping catch basins clear. ...

In recognition of their distinguished safe-driving records and commitment to providing safe and reliable service to customers, 47 OC Transpo bus operators received Safe Driving Awards today from Mayor Jim Watson, City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick, and John Manconi, General Manager of Transit Services. ...

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. ...

Amidst a colourful spectacle of performers and mascots, Mayor Jim Watson and representatives from the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) showcased the many festivals, events and activities taking place in Ottawa throughout the fall season during an event at Lansdowne today. ...

Ottawa’s free summer activities at Ottawa City Hall are drawing to a close.  Over the summer, close to 9,500 visitors to City Hall and Marion Dewar Plaza were treated to a wide array of free activities including noon-hour yoga, tai chi, volleyball, walking events, and the popular new Salsa Babies ...