Dec 29, 2024 · The showers are expected to end by Tuesday and Ottawa could ring in the New Year with some flurries. Whether you want to take the opportunity to view the lights through the sparkle of the snow, or if you prefer to stay indoors, there are plenty of events going on across the city to celebrate the year ahead.

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Jan 2, 2025 · Walter and Billie are two dogs who, together, have been in the shelter’s care for more than 400 days, wrote the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) in a newsletter.. According to the organization, the dogs were brought to the shelter after their families made the difficult decision to surrender them to the care of the shelter.

Jan 3, 2025 · Ottawa’s new idling times have come into effect for vehicles on public and private property, working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. The maximum idling times for vehicles in Ottawa are being reduced to make the city’s air cleaner, wrote the City of Ottawa in a news release. Council approved by-law changes […]

Nov 13, 2024 · Councillors gathered at Ottawa City Hall Wednesday morning to receive the proposed 2025 budget, which suggests a municipal tax increase of 2.9 per cent, but including an increase to transit, it raises the bottom line for taxpayers. “The budget increases (OC Transpo) fares by 5 per cent and the transit levy by 8 per cent […]

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is identifying 22 people who have been arrested and charged in relation to a several-month-long drug trafficking investigation called 'Project Nield.'

Jan 5, 2025 · Of the $260.2 million Environment and Climate Change Committee budget at the City of Ottawa, $33.9 million of capital investments will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while $14.9 million of capital investments will support adaptation measures such as building resiliency. Overall the $260 million makes up 15.5 per cent of the city’s total $1.68 […]

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Aug 30, 2024 · A new report shows that many good elementary schools are located in Ottawa, but the city also has some lower-ranking ones. The Fraser Institute, a research organization, released a Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2024 on Thursday, assessing schools based on statistics from 2023. While the report card provides a rating of each school’s academic performance, a ranking out of 10 ...