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City council drops opening prayer after Supreme Court ruling
Ottawa City Council began work Wednesday without its usual morning prayer following a Supreme Court of Canada decision that found such prayers infringe on freedoms of conscience and religion. Mayor Jim...
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Letter: Please, no cars on Sparks Street
Re: Why do people think cars would save Sparks?, April 28. I appeal to Mayor Jim Watson to fight for the preservation of the Sparks Street Mall with no cars. Years ago the mall was vibrant with life...
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Chianello: Add city council to formal list of critics against location for...
It’s been a rough week for the Memorial for the Victims of Communism. First, an EKOS Research poll indicated overwhelming opposition to the memorial, with more than three quarters of respondents from...
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Letters: Don't derail important communism victims memorial project; and other...
Don’t derail important memorial project Re: Most Canadians oppose communism victims memorial: poll, May 25. This Citizen article on Monday mentioned Coun. Tobi Nussbaum’s plans to introduce the motion...
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VIA set to stop blowing train whistles in Barrhaven
Via Rail has blown the whistle on blowing the whistle in Barrhaven. Passenger trains will no longer whistle at the Greenbank Road crossing as of this Saturday at 12:01 a.m., the rail company announced...
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City struggles to slam door on student-housing conversions
Post-secondary students will soon be flowing into Ottawa, some for their first time away from home, others after a summer break from their studies. But the debate over where to put them? It never left....
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What happened at Ottawa city council
Budget deficit report received City council has received the finance and economic development committee’s recommendations on a second-quarter status report that projects a $41-million deficit by the...
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Ottawa looks to thank vets with free parking on Nov. 11
Veterans and current members of the Canadian Forces may be allowed to park for free downtown on Remembrance Day if Ottawa Council backs a motion unanimously endorsed Wednesday by the transportation...
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City Hall Blog: Here's what your councillor says about the upcoming budget
We sent a survey about the upcoming draft budget to city councillors. We asked them five questions. Here’s how they responded. 1.Mayor Jim Watson is committed to a two per cent tax increase. Are you?...
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Neighbourhood meetings planned to learn about sponsoring Syrian refugees
Two information meetings will be held in coming weeks for Ottawans who are interested in sponsoring refugees from Syria. People who have gone through the complicated sponsorship process will be on hand...
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Five city councillors vote against Ottawa's 2016 budget
Jim Watson’s firm grip on Ottawa city council appeared to slip Wednesday after five councillors voted against the 2016 budget. The mayor has presided over unanimous budget votes ever since he was...
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City committee proceeds with prosecution of Mark Taylor
An independent committee appointed by Ottawa city council to deal with complaints about campaign finances stemming from the 2014 municipal election has voted to commence prosecution against Bay ward...
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Adam Feibel: Public toilets are a public good and should be publicly funded
Though it looks as though the City of Ottawa is moving toward making significant improvements to public toilet access in the city, the thought has slipped right down the tube. The city’s finance...
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Council briefs: Four-year OC Transpo pact gets green light
Ottawa councillors on Wednesday unanimously ratified a four-year agreement with OC Transpo’s largest union, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279. The deal extends job stability for transit employees...
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Photo radar petition supports councillor's motion
A petition launched on March 10 has garnered 160 signatures in support of Coun. Riley Brockington’s motion for photo radar. The River ward councillor’s motion, which will be seconded by Coun. Eli...
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Public should have say on photo radar in Ottawa: Liberal MPPs
The city must consult with residents if it wants to make a compelling case for using photo radar on Ottawa roads, say several local Liberal MPPs, whose government could ultimately decide whether to...
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5 things: Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin to get key to city
They’ve ironed the City of Ottawa flag, steamed the black drapes and pinned little white name tags onto reserved seats inside council chambers in preparation for a ceremony Tuesday evening that will...
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Council refers photo-radar debate to transportation committee
Ottawa city council has punted a much-anticipated debate on photo radar to its transportation committee. River Coun. Riley Brockington wanted councillors to formally request that the provincial...
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Editorial: Uber report a win for consumer choice
The new regulations for Uber, proposed Thursday in a report to the city of Ottawa, are weighted heavily in favour of the consumer – which is good – but don’t address some other looming problems,...
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City legalizes Uber under new licensing system
Uber’s roughshod move into Ottawa’s taxi market has rewarded the international ride-ordering company with legal status in the capital. After operating illegally on Ottawa streets since October 2014,...
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