49 h. ago Accused holocaust memorial vandal was City of Ottawa employee on leave

According to officials, the man accused of vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument on June 9 was a City of Ottawa employee on leave -- he has since been dismissed.

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49 h. ago City of Ottawa to invest $4.5B in new transit network, but more money needed

The network includes a series of O-Train extensions, transitway corridors, bus lane projects and transit priority corridors intended to provide more transit options for Ottawans.

Economics

49 h. ago Man accused in Holocaust Memorial vandalism fired by City of Ottawa

Officials confirmed that Iain Aspenlieder no longer works for the city.

Events

2 d. ago Man accused in Holocaust Memorial vandalism is City of Ottawa lawyer on leave

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said he asked city officials to "take all appropriate action in light of these developments."

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1 week ago Pellerin: Too much garbage? One man's trash is another man's treasure

The City of Ottawa has shied away from any meaningful action to deal with its rapidly filling dump. Time to talk someone into taking it off our hands.

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1 week ago Today's letters: Ottawa City hall really doesn't need more security

Friday, June 20: The building was already designed with safety in mind, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Events

2 w. ago Hersh: Ottawa Council must take a risk and ban fossil fuel ads

More than a year ago, civil society groups campaigned to get the City of Ottawa to ban fossil fuel ads from city property such as community centres, sports arenas and buses.

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2 w. ago Dudas: Why Ottawa city hall needed to boost security measures

Sadly, threats and even attacks against politicians of all stripes are on the rise. As well, staff and visitors also deserve protection.

Events

2 w. ago The Osgoode Ward byelection is today, here's what you need to know

A former councillor, a Greenbelt protester and a critic of trash dumping are on the ballot as Osgoode Ward looks to elect a new voice at Ottawa City Hall.

Politics

2 w. ago Reinsborough: City of Ottawa should rethink its reduced beach

We are incredibly fortunate to live in a city with swimmable beaches and rivers that regularly meet water quality guidelines. Let’s not take that for granted.

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2 w. ago Ottawa to explore new waste management technologies as Trail landfill reaches capacity

City of Ottawa staff said the Trail Waste Facility Landfill is forecast to reach capacity between 2034-2035 based on current waste disposal rates. 

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3 w. ago NB Power offered retirement packages to employees who were already leaving: audit

The audit by Paul Martin found the Crown corporation didn’t save as much as it anticipated, when it first announced the program in October 2022.

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3 w. ago Anne Marie Hopkins leaves Ottawa Inner City Health after more than 15 years

Anne Marie Hopkins will become Cornerstone's new executive director on Monday.

Science

3 w. ago MacDonald: Ottawa City Hall's new security measures lack common sense

The main floor of city hall is a public space, with an event venue, art gallery, café and, most importantly, the combined Ottawa Client Services/Service Ontario outlet. It also provides access to city hall’s underground parking garage.

Events

4 w. ago Denley: Local government is running amok. Now the city wants to know exactly how much water runs off your property

Ottawa City Hall's latest ridiculous plan is to map and measure every Ottawa urban residential property to determine what percentage of the surface is impervious to water.

Politics

4 w. ago Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa

Sim will be joined by councillors Lisa Dominato and Mike Klassen on the trip, which will run from Tuesday to Friday.

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4 w. ago Vancouver mayor heads delegation to Ottawa to push city priorities

The group says the meetings are critical, as many of the city's key issues require the support of senior levels of government to address.

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