7 h. ago Denley: Getting rid of garbage — time for Ottawa Council to decide

Incinerate it or bury it? Either way, the private sector is better placed to handle waste disposal than city staff are.

Other

13 h. 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.

Other

5 d. ago Carney hire Michael Sabia backed bank freezes for convoy protesters

Michael Sabia, named by Prime Minister Mark Carney to lead the federal public service, played a key role in having the bank accounts of Freedom Convoy protesters frozen, a report says. On Wednesday, Sabia was hired as clerk of the Privy Council Office in Ottawa and was also named secretary to Cabinet. He had been […]

Transport

6 d. ago Sabia, veteran of public, private sectors, to head Carney’s Privy Council

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is tapping Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, to head up the Privy Council Office in Ottawa. Sabia’s tenure as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet will begin July 7. He replaces John Hannaford, who is retiring. The Privy Council offers non-partisan […]

Transport

2 w. ago Transit union claims petition 'ignored' at Ottawa city council

Councillors approved a special events bylaw and an extension paid parking in events in high-demand neighbourhoods.

Other

2 w. ago 'Bubble bylaw' to be drafted for Ottawa council amid charter concerns from councillors, community

Staff will have nine months to craft a bylaw aimed at protecting vulnerable “social infrastructure” while also balancing and respecting the right to protest.

Culture

3 w. ago Denley: It's about time city council deal with harm done to taxi industry

A judge has ruled in favour of taxi drivers in their $215-million class action lawsuit a year ago. But plate owners counting on compensation still have nothing but legal bills.

Economics