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Beginning this week, a Forestry Services’ contractor will be completing tree planting within Windsor Park at 3560 Wyman Place. Workers will be planting approximately 800 trees within the woodlot on the west side of the park, an area that was heavily impacted by the...

Better South Keys Centre will be hosting an upcoming event that they have asked us to share with the community! Take part in a cleanup of Sawmill Creek at South Keys Centre! The clean-up will take place on Saturday April 29 from 9AM-12PM to clean up garbage in the...

Roads and sidewalks The Significant Weather Event (SWE) declared yesterday afternoon remains in effect. The City’s crews have been out nonstop treating sidewalks, roads and the winter cycling network. Where necessary, ice on sidewalks has been scraped down and...

On Wednesday, March 22nd, City Council endorsed a municipal housing pledge with strategies to encourage construction of 151,000 new homes across Ottawa by 2031. The Province assigned Ottawa its target as part of a larger plan to support construction of 1.5 million new...

On Monday, March 20th I had the pleasure of touring the Ottawa Mission with CEO Peter Tilley. During the tour, I had the opportunity to get a behind the scenes view of the kitchen area, programming, and the rooming space. The Ottawa Mission is located on Waller...

The City of Ottawa is launching public engagement efforts for Lansdowne 2.0. Lansdowne 2.0 requires a significant investment of public funds and it is important that all residents are engaged in this project over the coming months. The Lansdowne 2.0 project team has...

Every year, the City of Ottawa hosts drop-off events to ensure that resident’s hazardous waste is safely collected, transported, and appropriately recycled or disposed. This helps to protect the environment and decreases the risk of toxic materials ending up in our...

Spring is around the corner and the Cleaning the Capital Spring Campaign will proceed with registration starting March 15th. Cleanup projects will be taking place between April 15 and May 31! Cleaning the Capital is a citywide cleanup that occurs in the spring and...