City agrees to further discuss levying green space tax on developers.

 Today at Ottawa City Council, an amendment recommended by city staff to Planning Committee Report #65 was brought forward by Councillors Glenn Gower and Scott Moffat. The amendment focuses on collecting a “community benefits charge” from housing development to subsidize green spaces in the city, particularly parks. Councillor Carol Anne

10 things to do in Ottawa this weekend – June 10-12, 2022

 Ottawa Titans vs. Empire State Greys When: Friday, June 10, 2022 Where: RCGT Park, 300 Coventry Road What time: 6:30 pm Admission: From $11 Click here to get your tickets Back in town after a road trip to Trois-Riviere, the Ottawa Titans take on the Empire State Greys in three games this weekend. For

OPS and City of Ottawa appear prepared for ‘Rolling Thunder’

 ABOVE: The exclusion zone shows the areas of downtown closed to motor vehicles participating in the event. (MAP COURTESY CITY OF OTTAWA) The City of Ottawa has released a map showing “the vehicle exclusion zone” for this weekend’s anticipated ‘Rolling Thunder’ convoy. Despite being a practical tool to show bikers the

A month of free transit isn’t enough

 Everyone will be travelling fare-free on OC Transpo during the month of December. The action may appear like a well-deserved break for citizens’ pocketbooks but it is only a band-aid solution that scratches the surface of measures that city council should take to fix Ottawa’s broken transit system. The city’s transparency regarding their

Local transit union scolds Rideau Transit Group O-Train failures

 Generally, when the city of Ottawa does a community infrastructure project, it works. The city’s public activities and recreational facilities are pretty good; the outdoor skating rinks and arenas, the outdoor pools and splash pads, the indoor recreational facilities are top-notch, and the city’s parks and trails are also great. The common

Ottawa Mission mobilizes support for Councillor McKenney’s motion on homelessness

 As Ottawa’s weather worsens, the conditions for the homeless in our community is increasingly becoming more and more dangerous. Unfortunately, there is a considerable amount of Ottawa’s population who are experiencing homelessness. Dozens of people will find shelter in Ottawa’s parks and next to buildings to catch some much needed