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Highway 138 upgrades are coming, province tells town hall held after woman's death
Major upgrades to Highway 138 are on track to begin in 2028, the Ontario government announced Saturday at a packed town hall in Moose Creek, Ont., where locals called for safety improvements to the highway.
Crowbars and getaway cars: Ottawa police investigating series of brazen smash-and-grabs
10 smash-and-grab robberies have targeted Ottawa retailers since January.
Summer food drive returns as food insecurity in Ottawa keeps growing
A charitable effort to keep kids fed throughout the summer break is back, as the Ottawa Food Bank warns of startling levels of food insecurity in the city.
Contentious rural Ottawa battery facility gets nod from council
Ottawa city council has thrown its support behind a battery facility in rural west Ottawa, after rural councillors rebuffed the same appeal last week.
Rural councillors deny support for battery facility as company seeks 'clear political signal'
Rural councillors rejected a second attempt by Gatineau-based company Evolugen to win support for a large battery facility in rural west Ottawa, after dozens of people weighed in over the course of a nearly 10-hour meeting Thursday.
City plans to take on debt to cover billions in infrastructure repairs
City councillors approved a plan to maintain Ottawa's aging water infrastructure by taking on new debt and raising water rates, an approach staff described as "prudent" but that some councillors and advocates slammed as short-sighted.
Alcoholic drinks will be allowed in some parks this summer, councillors to choose which
Legal drinking is set to debut in some Ottawa parks this summer, after a city committee unanimously approved a four-month pilot project.
Plan for paid street parking during evenings, weekends frustrates business owners
City staff are recommending a range of reforms to the current on-street parking regime in Ottawa, including proposals to add five new paid parking zones and extend paid hours into the evenings and weekends in some high-traffic areas.
Mosquitoes emerge 'all at once' in Ottawa after spring melt, warm spell
A heavy snow melt and a snap warm spell have caused mosquitoes to emerge "all at once" in Ottawa, according to an expert in biting insects.
Ottawa South MP David McGuinty named defence minister in Carney's new cabinet
Parliament Hill veteran David McGuinty has served riding for more than two decades.