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OC Transpo says the Pinecrest Station bus loop will close from 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 for drainage work and bus-shelter removal. Routes 61, 62, 63, 81 and 82 will stop on Pinecrest…
The City of Ottawa’s next nearby household hazardous waste drop-off is scheduled for Sunday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Trail Waste Facility, 4475 Trail Road. The City lists household items such as light…
Ottawa's Audit Committee received an Auditor General report on OC Transpo bus service planning and scheduling, with 10 recommendations aimed at improving reliability. The OAG highlights say the audit found run times…
The City of Ottawa says Cardel Recreation Centre is among the municipal facilities receiving climate-retrofit upgrades as part of its broader building-efficiency program. The planned work would replace a natural-gas…
The City of Ottawa says supervised swimming at Mooney’s Bay, Britannia, Westboro and Petrie Island beaches begins Saturday, June 20, with lifeguards on duty daily from noon to 7 p.m. until August 30. The same City…
The City of Ottawa’s June climate newsletter points residents to a new Engage Ottawa survey on community-led action against invasive plants, open until July 20, and a Better Homes Ottawa online information session on…
Councillor David Hill's office says Borrisokane Road will be closed from Cambrian Road to Flagstaff Drive from Monday, July 6 to Sunday, July 12 for road work, including concrete and streetlight installations. The…
Autosphere reports that CARSTAR Barrhaven has been approved as a Tesla Structural Certified Collision Centre. The announcement says the certification reflects Tesla-specific training and investment in repair technology…
The City of Ottawa's Rural Connections newsletter points families to Ontario's licence-free fishing periods: Father's Day weekend, June 20-21, and Family Fishing Week, June 27-July 5. Ontario's family fishing site says…
Ottawa Citizen reports, citing an Ottawa Fire Services release, that firefighters put out an electric-scooter fire in a Barrhaven garage on Wednesday evening. The report says the fire was under control by 7:47 p.m. and…
The City’s Planning and Housing Committee approved Building By-law changes that would move grading, drainage and surface-water plan checks into the building-permit process for smaller residential projects that are…
Councillor Wilson Lo’s June 16 newsletter says construction at Fallowfield VIA Rail Station is scheduled nightly from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. until June 30, excluding Fridays and weekends unless weather delays weekday work.…
Councillor Wilson Lo’s June 16 newsletter says the Walter Baker Sports Centre swimming pools are closed for structural and deck repair work until June 28, with annual maintenance also being completed during the…
CTV Ottawa reports that Ottawa police said an e-bike rider — a man in his 20s — suffered life-threatening injuries after a Tuesday morning collision with a commercial cube van in Barrhaven. Police said paramedics…
Two City committees approved a three-year pilot Extreme Weather Preparedness Grant Program that would put $1 million toward neighbourhood-level preparedness. If Council approves it June 24, eligible non-profits,…
The Environment and Climate Change Committee received a mid-year Solid Waste Master Plan update saying curbside garbage set out by Ottawa households dropped 15 per cent in 2025, with almost all households staying…
The City of Ottawa is recruiting members for its 2026-2030 Election Compliance Audit Committee, the independent body that reviews compliance-audit applications and apparent campaign-finance contribution-limit…
The Ottawa Paramedic Service's 2025 annual report says time spent at Level Zero — when no paramedic crews are available — fell to less than 1,000 minutes in 2025, down from about 11,000 minutes in 2024 and 73,000…
The Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee approved a new Licensing By-law that would remove licensing requirements for group homes and simplify several business licence categories. The City says the…
The City of Ottawa says weather permitting, overnight work on Highway 417 between Woodroffe Avenue and Pinecrest Road is scheduled for June 20 and 21 to speed centre-median construction and reopen all eastbound and…
The City has approved renewal of a railway-path section near Houlahan Park because of poor condition, according to Councillor David Hill’s office. Construction is anticipated to start Monday, June 15 and be…
The City’s Barnsdale Road Environmental Assessment study will post online materials and a feedback survey from June 23 to July 10. The study covers Barnsdale Road between Highway 416 and Prince of Wales Drive and will…
OC Transpo told Transit Committee it is checking federal return-to-office data to see where more capacity may be needed, including on Route 75, a key Barrhaven/South Nepean connection, and Route 74. The update also…
The City of Ottawa is studying possible changes to the south-end truck route network in response to concerns about increased commercial vehicle activity. Engage Ottawa lists three drop-in public information sessions:…
Councillor David Hill’s office says Hydro Ottawa’s Greenbank municipal transformer station project has entered a 30-day public review and comment period on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry. Residents can search…
Ottawa Council directed staff to buy two six-metre Para Transpo buses, pilot two extra hours of Para Transpo service on Friday and Saturday evenings, hold free familiarization weekends, buy two articulated buses,…
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario says noise-barrier and highway-improvement work on Highway 417 eastbound between Carling Avenue and the Rochester Avenue off-ramp will continue until late summer. The rightmost…
The City of Ottawa says Lalande Conservation Park is temporarily closed effective Tuesday, June 9 after a reported incident involving coyotes in the area. The City says it is coordinating with provincial authorities,…
The City of Ottawa says reconstruction at Baseline Road and Greenbank Road is continuing through the summer, with completion anticipated by the end of 2026. The project includes dedicated bus-priority lanes, new…
OC Transpo says youth aged 11 to 18 can ride free from July 1 through August 31. A Presto card is still needed to enter fare gates and board buses, and families should make sure the card is set to youth fare; children…
Councillor Wilson Lo's June 9 newsletter says resurfacing on Fallowfield Road between Greenbank Road and the railway is scheduled to begin July 9 and may include some overnight work. The note says catch basins will…
The City of Ottawa says restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs may be able to extend alcohol service hours for events tied to Ottawa's 200th anniversary on Saturday, September 26. Barrhaven venue owners who want to apply…
Ottawa Public Health is reminding residents to plan for summer health risks including heat illness, water safety and changing beach conditions. For Barrhaven families using pools, splash pads or city beaches this…
OC Transpo says daily fare capping on Presto started June 8: riders can tap a Presto card through the day on buses, O-Train and Para Transpo without being charged more than the price of a DayPass. Barrhaven and South…
The Barrhaven BIA has published a current patio guide for the warm-weather season, pointing residents toward local restaurants, cafés and places to meet friends outdoors. It is a useful source for planning a nearby…
Barrhaven's Canada Day celebration runs June 30 and July 1 at Clarke Fields — a classic car show and country music fest on June 30, then the seniors' breakfast, Kidz Zone, multicultural food vendors, and fireworks at…
Ottawa police issued a public appeal on June 5 asking for help locating a missing 78-year-old Barrhaven man, and later confirmed he was found safe. Police routinely ask residents to share these appeals quickly —…
Nepean MP and Prime Minister Mark Carney launched an $8.8-billion Canada-Ontario Municipal Development Charge Reduction Program on June 1 at a Caivan homebuilding site in Nepean. The program removes the 13% HST on new…
Grade 12 Canadian Politics students from Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School in Nepean toured Parliament Hill and watched Question Period on June 1. Nepean MP and Prime Minister Mark Carney met the class to…
The Nepean Nighthawks Field Hockey Club held its 16th annual tournament, drawing junior players to the local club. The event was among recent Nepean community appearances shared through MP Mark Carney's office.
Nepean MP Mark Carney’s riding office says Diana Fox Carney attended the May 27 grand opening of 20 Dunbar Court, a Nepean Housing Corporation development adding 31 affordable homes. The MP’s office says the…
Nepean MP and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced 118 new non-profit, affordable family homes at Geyser Place in Barrhaven, delivered under the federal Build Canada Homes initiative. The project is a partnership among…