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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.
Designs for Lansdowne 2.0 critiqued as city prepares for building permit
The City of Ottawa is finessing detailed designs for a new events centre and north side stands in the $419-million Lansdowne 2.0, but some issues repeatedly flagged likely won't change in the final rundown.
The north-south O-Train reopens: 7 questions you might have as you ride
Once you're on board, you might have questions. The details of the $840-million construction project have been discussed over many, many years, and key decisions were made long ago. Here are some answers.
Ottawa city council votes on the 2025 budget today
With city spending under pressure, some city watchers would like more discussion about big-picture, longer-term themes affecting Ottawa.
Analysis
Transit throwback: The bumpy ride to Ottawa's 'new' north-south LRT
As opening day approaches for the O-Train's southern extension, we take a look at Ottawa's long journey toward north-south light rail.
Analysis
The mayor's many calculations for this 2025 budget
Ottawa's mayor has not followed the typical playbook for this 2025 city budget. But the city's finances are also more difficult than ever.
In Depth
Wetland protections are shifting, especially in Ottawa
CBC Ottawa spent time in the city's rural areas and reviewed many documents to learn how Ontario's controversial updated scorecard has affected three local wetlands.
Large wetland near Tewin development gets protected
While wetlands in the rural west have lost provincial protection, the City of Ottawa's move to evaluate wetlands near a big future development has led to a newly designated South Bear Brook wetland.
Plan to expand Stittsville quarry would remove wetlands
A quarry application by Tomlinson Group highlights two competing priorities in the province: the need for construction materials, and the need to protect wetlands and other natural features.
Wetland in west Ottawa lost status after land was cleared
A 41.5-hectare provincially significant wetland in Ottawa's rural west has lost its status after a property owner cleared brush and trees, and the owner now has to let it grow back.