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Ex-employees accuse former Better Business Bureau of bad behaviour
Former employees of an Ottawa-based Better Business Bureau that covered eastern Ontario, Quebec and northern Alberta are accusing it of terminating staff without severance after it was booted out of the BBB network.
Councillors spar over parking and density as zoning debate flares up
City councillors split down the middle over efforts that could keep minimum parking rules in the suburbs but united behind a move that could further raise building heights, as Ottawa’s new zoning bylaw came up for debate Wednesday.
Westboro residents fear for crumbling monastery saddled with back taxes
A historic convent is up for sale after a creditor pushed an Ashcroft Homes subsidiary into receivership, as neighbours worry about the fate of a heritage property the city says is already unsafe.
Transit riders await massive bus route overhaul with mixed feelings
Transit riders are preparing to navigate a radically new bus network later this month, with some celebrating shorter commutes while others fret over complicated trips with multiple transfers.
OPP officer tells Bellefeuille murder trial he felt hunted down
One of the three OPP officers who was met with gunfire at a home in Bourget, Ont., almost two years ago testified at the murder trial of Alain Bellefeuille Wednesday.
Big zoning changes clear another hurdle at city hall
A transformational shift in city zoning rules has taken another step forward, but some councillors worry people won’t pay attention until it starts upending the look of their neighbourhood.
Gardeners celebrate vote to allow growing food on city boulevards
Two years after council rewrote a bylaw to allow flowers and other non-consumable plants on the city-owned right of way, edible plants got the green light at committee.
Council votes to buy 90-hectare property for $2M, with a catch
City council has finally put a contentious debate to rest, voting to buy lands near Fitzroy Harbour for about $2 million, though it will be looking to carve out and resell two small parcels.
Motion to drop racism definition panned as 'really bad look' at council
Ottawa city council waded into a brief but testy debate over the definitions of racism and colonialism on Wednesday, amid questions over whether a funding policy should specifically mention white people.
What has Ottawa's night mayor actually done?
Mathieu Grondin remains a mystery for many. But From Bluesfest to the Lafayette, nightlife mainstays see a diligent ally working behind the scenes to tear down bureaucratic barriers to fun.