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The Bronson Avenue/Hwy. 417 bridge will be rapidly replaced July 13-17, with associated travel impacts. We won’t have any excuse to be bored for the week, since the construction work will be livestreamed on YouTube. The stream will go live at 6 p. ...

Photo: The Alexandra Bridge. By Matt Sweeting-Woods via the OttawaStart Flickr Pool. (Via PSPC) Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise users that there will be a boardwalk reduction on the Alexandra Bridge to accommodate an inspection during the following period:  Sunday, July 9, from 7 to 8 am  The boardwalk remains accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. ...

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and impacts to City services for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, July 3. Client Service Centres  The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only. ...

OC Transpo system map, or “A window on transit in Ottawa” by Jamie McCaffrey. Used under a creative commons license. OC Transpo summer service begins Sunday, July 2, with adjustments for service reliability, seasonal ridership, and construction, as well as the introduction of free transit for kids 12 and under. ...

Photo: A smokey view of the Ottawa River and Gatineau. The air quality health index for Ottawa has definitely been better. Here are some links to follow the situation: Environment Canada Air Quality data Ottawa Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index Ottawa Weather Records on Mastodon The Air Quality Health Index is a 10+ scale that relates air quality measurements to their potential health impacts. ...

An OC Transpo bus downtown. (Photo via Shankar S. Used under a Creative Commons license.) Service complaints aside, one of the top concerns for anyone who uses OC Transpo is up-to-date service info and departure times. Some great news from OC Transpo today: riders in the Ottawa area can use the upgraded version of the popular Transit app, for free. ...

Photo: Bell Media complex in the ByWard Market houses 580 CFRA, along with other radio stations and CTV Ottawa. Off the heels of Bell Media layoffs last week, it happened to come out that workers at 580 CFRA will join CWA Canada: ...

Photo: A recent cohort of Ottawa paramedic recruits beginning this month. (Via Ottawa Paramedic Service) A city committee has green-lit a plan to hire more paramedics to deal with offload delays/increased demand for service: To address the current urgent need for more paramedics, the City would hire 14 of its 2024 growth positions as soon as possible this year, to be funded from the tax stabilization reserve fund. ...

The flags at Ben Franklin Place (Nepean Client Service Centre) will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 16 in honour of the late Robert (Bob) Morrison who passed away on May 14, 2023. Photo: Robert Morrison (source) ...

Rushing Ottawa River water. Photo by Chris Avery via Flickr. Flood warnings have been downgraded to water safety statements at Ottawa-area waterways, including the Ottawa River and the Mississippi and Carp watersheds, as levels return to the season usual. “Based on Ottawa River Regulating Committee forecasts, Ottawa River water levels are declining, and the rate of decline is slowing as they reach normal summer targets. ...