#newsSuspect named in shooting death of OPP officer in BourgetPhoto: The 24th annual Ontario Police Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance was held on Sunday, May 7. (Photo from opp.ca) (Via Ontario Provincial Police) An individual has been charged in the murder of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sergeant Eric Mueller and attempted murder of two other OPP officers. ...
#newsGet ready to bag AND tag your curbside trash as city considers ways to limit excess wastePhoto: The humble recycling bin, which Ottawa residents may need to maximize their use of by 2024 or face additional fees. In an effort to make more efficient use of what little space is left in the Trail Road landfill, the city may put a hard limit on how much trash residents can put out for curbside pickup. ...
#newsFlood warning continues for lower Ottawa River as water levels expected to riseRushing Ottawa River water. Photo by Chris Avery via Flickr. This FLOOD WARNING statement is an update to the Flood Warning issued for areas along the Lower Ottawa River (Arnprior to Hawkesbury) on April 28th, 2023. Water levels are expected to rise again within the Ottawa River Basin due to significant rainfall received over the past few days. ...
#news #election #politicsCity clerk declares 2022 election results officialPhoto: Ottawa City Hall. The city clerk has declared the 2022 municipal election results official. The election, which included several advance polls as well as Election Day itself on Monday, had more than 700,000 eligible voters but turnout was less than half for the mayoral race. ...
#news #eventsNOTEBOOK: A look at what's coming up in Ottawa this SeptemberSeptember 2022 is going to be pretty eventful in Ottawa. Here are some things on the radar… Silent movies Ottawa’s independent cinemas always have some interesting movies on that you won’t find anywhere else. This month, The Mayfair is showing a series of classic Charlie Chaplin films: The Kid (1921) the week of Sept. ...
#news #vote #electionGet ready for Ottawa municipal election signsPHOTO: At the end of the day, what’s really important is that you vote. It’s election season in Ottawa, and that means signs will start popping up everywhere. The first day signs can be placed on private and public property is September 9, according to the City of Ottawa’s elections website. ...
#news #healthWest Nile virus makes first appearance this season in Ottawa-area mosquitoesA silhuette of a mosquito. Photo by Laszlo Fatrai/Pexels. Ottawa Public Health reminds residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Mosquito trapping and testing — components of Ottawa Public Health’s West Nile virus (WNV) program — have confirmed the first positive mosquito pools by lab result. ...
#news #transportationOC Transpo begins fall 2022 service“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo fall service changes will take effect on Sunday, September 4, and will include service improvements, seasonal changes and the return of school service. ...
#newsProvince introduces 'Strong Mayors' billOttawa City Hall (Via the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing) The Ontario government introduced legislation that would give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more responsibility to deliver on shared provincial-municipal priorities, including building 1.5 million new homes over the next 10 years. ...
#newsChapters on Rideau to close, be replaced with new Indigo in Rideau CentreConcept art of the new Indigo store coming to Rideau Centre this fall. (Via Indigo) Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX: IDG), Canada’s largest book and lifestyle retailer announced it is ready to move forward with plans to build its newest large-format Indigo store in CF Rideau Centre, Ottawa. ...