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Barrhaven is getting a park named for the man who spent his mornings getting its children safely across the street. At its July 15 meeting, City Council approved a motion from Barrhaven West Councillor David Hill, seconded by Councillor Riley Brockington, to…
Silver Spring Studio, the art and cooking studio for adults with developmental disabilities on the old Silver Spring Farm property, is struggling to secure its future, as reported by the Ottawa Citizen this week. The studio, part of the Ottawa-Carleton…
The City of Ottawa issued a consolidated summary on July 28 of the support still open to residents recovering from the July 1 extreme weather event, and several of the details have not appeared in Bugle coverage before.
Only two City of Ottawa recovery information sessions remain for residents affected by the July 1 extreme weather event, and the City has now confirmed what it earlier said would be added to them. Both run at Ben Franklin Place, second floor, 101…
Colonel By Day falls on Monday, August 3, and it moves several City services in Barrhaven, Stonebridge, Half Moon Bay and South Nepean.
Barrhaven Scottish RFC's weekly update on July 27 says its U17 and U19 teams competed at the Canada Rugby Championships. The club also says players from its program are on regional competitive teams for the Ontario Summer Games in Waterloo, running July 30…
Source: Barrhaven Scottish RFC, “Weekly Update – July 27, 2026,” published July 27, 2026
A 16-year-old riding an e-bike suffered minor injuries in a collision with a motor vehicle at Strandherd Drive and Dealership Drive at 9:13 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. Ottawa Police said no charges had been laid and the investigation was ongoing.
Barrhaven Scottish RFC's Senior Women have moved into top spot in their league after a win over the Blues, according to the club's weekly update published on July 15. The club shared the news on its own site, where it posts regular updates on its senior and…
Source: Barrhaven Scottish RFC, “Weekly Update – July 12, 2026,” published July 15, 2026
The City of Ottawa says property owners whose properties were significantly affected by the July 1, 2026 extreme weather event may be eligible for relief on part of their 2026 property taxes. The City says that if the event made a property substantially…
Scott Street between Bayview Station Road and Parkdale Avenue closed Monday, July 27 at 7 a.m. for emergency watermain repairs. That stretch is nowhere near Barrhaven, but OC Transpo says route 75, the Barrhaven Centre route, is detoured in both directions…
The City of Ottawa says OC Transpo is running a series of customer information sessions across the city this summer, and one of them is close to home: Tuesday, August 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex. A Zoom webinar session runs Thursday,…
Minto Group has filed plans for a 942-unit subdivision on a 47-hectare site on Barnsdale Road east of Highway 416, at the southwestern edge of Barrhaven, the Ottawa Business Journal and CTV News report. The Ottawa Business Journal reports the mix is 448…
The City of Ottawa says it is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa and Matthew House Ottawa on an Extreme Weather Event Furniture Assistance Initiative, providing gently used donated furniture to eligible households whose essential furniture…
Nepean MPP Tyler Watt published an open letter on July 17 calling on Ontario to expand Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians so every Ottawa family affected by the Canada Day storm has an opportunity to apply for support. Watt says the province is…
Source: Tyler Watt, MPP for Nepean — Open Letter: Expand Disaster Recovery Support for Ottawa, July 17, 2026
The City of Ottawa says fall activities, PA Days and winter camps can be viewed online starting Tuesday, July 28. Fall swimming registration opens Tuesday, August 11, followed by registration for all fall activities on Thursday, August 13. The citywide…
Source: City of Ottawa DiscoverRec e-subscription — Start planning for fall!, received July 16, 2026
The City of Ottawa says parking tickets issued on or after Tuesday, July 28, 2026 will follow new timelines: the early-payment period grows from 7 to 15 days, the window to pay the set fine grows from 30 to 45 days, and the default point moves from 61 to 76…
The City of Ottawa says July 1 extreme-weather impacts shifted dates for O-Train expansion work at the west-end Highway 417 interchanges. The southbound Moodie on-ramp to Highway 417 eastbound remains closed, and the westbound 417 off-ramp at Moodie remains…
Council approved a partnership with the Canadian Red Cross to help flood-affected residents, waived building permit and encroachment fees for storm-related repairs, and expanded two financial assistance programs. The Province also announced plans to activate…
Barrhaven's two city council races are contested. In Ward 3 Barrhaven West, incumbent David Hill — who filed on May 12 and launched his re-election campaign site last week — is now facing Donna Blackburn, the long-serving Ottawa-Carleton District School…
The City of Ottawa says residents still dealing with impacts from the July 1 extreme-weather event should report them through 3-1-1 or the City's online service-request forms so staff can route available resources and understand the storm's impact. The City…
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