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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.
'High-stakes' list sets out Ottawa's road and transit projects for 20 years
Transportation planners at the City of Ottawa have finally released which transit and road projects it will focus on over the next two decades, with several councillors feeling it's their one chance to get their community's needs in the queue.
Parents on guard as OCDSB shifts supports for special needs
As the OCDSB considers shifting some specialized classes to the mainstream and cutting educational assistants, parents worry children with complex needs will be even worse off.
OCDSB looking to cut 150 full-time jobs
Ottawa's largest school board plans to cut staffing by 150 full-time positions by the next school year as it faces both a drop in kindergarten enrolment and a projected $20-million budget shortfall.
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Why Ottawa's biggest school board is blowing up boundaries
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is in the midst of its biggest overhaul since two boards amalgamated back in 1998.
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Colleges on the brink forced to make drastic cuts
From diplomas in business to broadcasting, and tourism to technology, public colleges across Ontario have made headlines over the past several weeks as they move quickly to slash dozens of programs before budget time.
Cost, design of new Civic hospital campus still being hammered out
The final cost and design of the brand new hospital and trauma centre are still to be determined, one year after Ellis Don and PCL submitted the only bid.
PCs, Liberals both vow to 'upload' responsibility of Ottawa's LRT
The Ontario government would transfer responsibility for Ottawa's light rail system to the province, according to campaign promises made by Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie on Tuesday.
Ottawa's biggest school board needs to avoid a fifth straight deficit
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will need to burn the midnight oil in the coming months to find ways to avoid a fifth straight deficit. Even the rising cost of toilet paper has become a concern.