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Mayor Sutcliffe to announce the Public Safety Action Plan

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will be joined by public safety and community partners to provide an update on a plan to improve public safety in the City of Ottawa. Media will have an opportunity to ask ...
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Mayor to host Annual Christmas Celebration at City Hall

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will host the Mayor’s 23rd Annual Christmas Celebration at Ottawa City Hall in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. Location: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West ...
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Committee approves draft budget for community and social services, recreation, culture and parks

The budget includes significant investments to put people first and respond to urgent community needs: $4 million increase for social and community housing $400,000 toward ending youth homelessness by ...
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Construction on Highway 417 will close both westbound on-ramps from Vanier Parkway

Construction work to repair a watermain valve located on Highway 417 will cause lane reductions on the highway and will close both westbound on-ramps from the Vanier Parkway. The work will take place ...
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Transit Committee approves OC Transpo’s 2026 Draft Budget

The Transit Committee yesterday approved OC Transpo’s 2026 draft budget. The 2026 net operating budget is $906 million, and it will rise to Council on December 10, 2025.
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Flags at Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre lowered to half-mast in honour of Bernard Grandmaître

The flags at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, at 300 des Pères-Blancs Avenue, will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, November 25 in honour of the late Bernard ...
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Award ceremony and flag raising will highlight International Day of Persons with Disabilities at City Hall

City Hall is the place to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday, December 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 am This year’s theme, “Fostering disability inclusive societies for ...
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Claus for Celebration: Santa’s Coming to Town

Mayor’s 23 rd Annual Christmas Celebration, Ottawa City Hall, December 6, 3 pm to 6 pm Magic of Lights, Wesley Clover Parks 411 Corkstown Road, November 21 to January 3 Cumberland Heritage Village ...
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Mayor Sutcliffe to recognize 15 outstanding residents with the Order of Ottawa

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will recognize 15 outstanding residents who have been selected for the 2025 Order of Ottawa at a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall on Thursday, November 27 at 7 pm. The 15 Order of ...
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Major Festivals Fund will provide $1 million boost to Ottawa’s festivals

Subject to budget approval, the City of Ottawa in partnership with Ottawa Tourism will launch a two-year pilot program to increase financial support to Ottawa’s larger, tourism-generating festivals.
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Committee approves budget with $23.3-million investment in affordable and supportive housing

The Planning and Housing Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2026, which includes $91.8 million in net operating funding and $24.1 million in capital funding. The City will invest the ...
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Committee approves budget to strengthen safe and reliable emergency response

The City’s Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2026. These investments will help strengthen emergency and protective services across ...