news

(The following is a note posted by John Pugh, president of the Fury FC, to their website announcing the end of the club.) It’s with a very heavy-heart that I write this. Ottawa Fury FC has notified the United Soccer League, Canada Soccer and our staff, players and coaches that the club has suspended operations. ...

Tunney’s Pasture LRT Station. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Mayor Jim Watson is on board with an OC Transpo fare freeze, sending a memo Friday afternoon to City Manager Steve Kanellakos and transit commissioners recommending one be implemented. The recommended freeze would stave off a 2. ...

Study area for the Stage 3 LRT extension to Barrhaven. Dates & Times Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Location Nepean Sportsplex, Richmond Ballroom - Entrance #4 1701 Woodroffe Ave Ottawa, ON Presentation at 7 pm. The City of Ottawa has initiated the Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to develop a Recommended Plan for the extension of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) facility from Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre, as well as the grade-separations of Woodroffe Avenue, Southwest Transitway and Fallowfield Road where these corridors cross the VIA Rail line. ...

St-Laurent Station on the Confederation Line. O-Train Line 1 has only been open for a few weeks, but plenty of prep work is underway to build the extensions east, west and south. Here’s a few details on what’s happening. (There is actually a ton going on, we definitely didn’t list it all! ...

A City of Ottawa photo showing the re-opened sidewalk in front of Magee House. The sidewalk in front of Magee House has been re-opened, more than a year since it was closed following a partial collapse of the heritage building. ...

The extent of this weekend’s highway closure. (Graphic/OttawaStart) A section of Highway 417 will be closed in both directions from 6 pm on Saturday, October 19 until 11 am on Sunday, October 20, resulting in significant traffic impacts. Lane reductions will start at 5 pm on Saturday, followed by the full closure at 6 pm. ...

Ottawa residents will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to inform the City’s draft 2020 budget. Starting on Tuesday, October 15, City Councillors have organized a series of multi-ward sessions where residents can share budget comments and provide input on priorities and potential savings. ...

At the end of the day, what’s really important is that you vote. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Voting day for the 43rd Canadian general election is on Monday, October 21. The changing climate and what to do about it is top of mind for many voters, something most parties address in their platforms. ...

A billboard advertising the Trinity Station development at 900 Albert St. A senior city planning manager says while there will be more to come, Ottawa’s housing future is not in high-rises. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) With one million residents and counting, Ottawa is in a whole new league of cities. ...

Short answer: yes. (And now the long answer…) Before LRT, and we relied only on buses, there was a hard limit on how much service OC Transpo could provide and it was quickly becoming not enough. According to the agency’s website, only about 180 buses can travel through downtown every hour — there simply isn’t enough room for more. ...