Community
Overbrook Tower Wins Committee Approval as Residents Raise Questions About Neighbourhood Impacts
Ottawa’s planning and housing committee approved a 30-storey, 401-home building on St. Laurent Boulevard, while residents raised concerns about traffic, parking and school safety.
Orléans Traffic Operation Results in 31 Charges After Residents Raise Concerns
Ottawa Police reported targeted enforcement near Tenth Line Road, including a stunt driving allegation, following complaints about aggressive and nuisance driving.
Ottawa Police Report 23 Arrests After Week-Long Chinatown and Centretown Operation
Project Fall Out combined targeted enforcement with neighbourhood patrols and outreach from September 21 to 27, according to Ottawa Police, as residents and businesses continue to raise public safety concerns in the central neighbourhoods.
Families Gather at Wesley Clover Parks for CHEO Race for the Kids, Raising More Than 1 Million Dollars
Runners, walkers, and families took part in events from a timed 10 kilometre race to accessible family routes, with CTV News reporting the west Ottawa gathering raised more than 1 million dollars for CHEO.
City Testing Finds No Mercury Contamination Concern on Kanata Lakes Pathways
Samples from 35 locations on eight City-owned pathway links found mercury at low levels but below provincial standards, while a separate environmental assessment of the former golf course itself continues.
Ottawa Election Enters Voting Phase as Transit and Affordability Shape the Campaign
Special advance voting begins October 1 as Ottawa residents prepare to choose a mayor, councillors and school board trustees, with transit, property taxes, public safety and infrastructure emerging as prominent campaign issues.
Police Retail Theft Operation in Chapman Mills Raises Concern About Youth Offences
Ottawa police say thirteen young people were among those encountered during a targeted retail theft operation in Chapman Mills, prompting local concern, though the results are only one snapshot of crime in the Barrhaven area.