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Ottawa's electricity use projected to surge, forcing grid expansion
Demand for electricity in Ottawa is projected to soar over the next two decades, especially during the winter, and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new infrastructure is being planned to ensure power continues to be sent throughout the Ottawa grid.
OCDSB to finalize $18.1M in budget cuts
Ottawa's largest school board will balance its $1.244-billion operating budget for the next school year by making $18.1 million in cuts.
From speeding to Tewin, these are the issues on the minds of Osgoode voters
Voters in Osgoode ward have a lot on their minds as they head to the polls in a June 16 byelection.
Councillor calls for referendum on Lansdowne 2.0, but mayor opposed
Coun. Shawn Menard points to a petition with 5,000 signatures calling for a citywide referendum on Lansdowne 2.0, but the mayor says it's not needed and would create uncertainty for a process that's already underway.
Developers seek to expand Ottawa suburbs after Ontario rules rewritten
After the Ontario government changed its planning rules, Ottawa housing developers have been making one-off requests to expand the urban boundary and challenged the City of Ottawa at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
OCDSB approves French immersion and English in most schools
Trustees voted 9-3 to streamline the board's programs down to English and French immersion starting September 2026 in one of the biggest changes to the OCDSB in decades.
What you need to know ahead of the OCDSB's final vote on its elementary review
Trustees on the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) will take a final vote Tuesday evening on a controversial overhaul of elementary programs that has been years in the making.
Ottawa city councillor wants debate, reversal of Tewin development
An Ottawa city councillor wants to reverse a council decision made four years ago and prevent the 445-hectare Tewin development in the city's rural southeast from being built.
Algonquin College board approves budget with $34.8M deficit
The eastern Ontario college will dip deep into its reserves to balance its budget.
Demand for child care in Ottawa soars 300 per cent, new report finds
As the cost of child care in Ontario has fallen to a maximum of $22 a day for children under the age of six, demand in Ottawa has soared, according to the city.