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The O-Train Confederation Line (aka Line 1) entered service on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Mayor Jim Watson today marked the official opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line, with the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario, and special guests. ...

Lots of bike business at Union Street Kitchen Cafe. Photo/@HansontheBike via Twitter. Just look at the trails, bikeways and main streets of Ottawa and it’s pretty clear that we live in a cycling city. Although many people bike even in the winter, the warmer months are definitely when most people get out and explore their community on two wheels. ...

The Confederation Line will change the way transit works in Ottawa. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Although the fall service is already underway, transit riders can expect more changes come Oct. 6. That’s when OC Transpo will overhaul the bus network for the post-LRT era. ...

A past year’s Marvest performance. Photo/Gilles Vezina. Although it doesn’t officially end until Sept. 23, summer is already over in most people’s minds. The kids are back to school and pumpkin spice lattes are back on sale at Starbucks. Also, Ottawa Porchfest and CityFolk are happening soon. ...

Bayview Station for Line 2 LRT in June 2019. Starting Wednesday August 28, the O-Train Line 2 platform is moving to the lower level of new Bayview Station. Use the north underpass entrance access the platform. You will find fare gates and ticket machines at the entrance. ...

Mayor Jim Watson receives the ceremonial “key to the train” from Peter Lauch, CEO of the Rideau Transit Group. (CBC Ottawa video screengrab) Mayor Jim Watson has announced the Confederation Line will be open and running for the public starting Saturday, Sept. ...

The Panda Game is one of the most anticipated of Canada university football events. (Submitted image) A tradition like non-other in Canadian university football, the annual Panda Game, powered by Insurego, in which cross-town rivals the Carleton University Ravens and the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees meet for a thrilling battle of athletic prowess with school pride on the line, is set for October 5 at noon (12:00 p. ...

The City of Ottawa is developing a new official plan. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The City of Ottawa this week released the draft broad directions for the next official plan, the key document that will guide development from 2021 through 2046. There are five of these directions, outlined in a “Five Big Moves” report. ...

Ottawa City Hall (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The third phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is online now at Inspire555.ca. In a short questionnaire on Public Art and Landscape, Canadians from coast to coast are invited to share their thoughts on the public art they would like to see at the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility, and how they would like to use the surrounding exterior spaces. ...

A shot from the city’s cartoon video explaining the R4 zoning review. (City of Ottawa) What’s R4 zoning and how will the City of Ottawa’s review of it help people find more affordable homes? That’s the question this cartoon video the city’s planning department has put out seeks to answer. ...