The film and TV industry spends an average of $50 million per year in Ottawa. The economic impact balloons to more than $120 million when you add in restaurants, hotel stays and other expenses.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Ottawa Region. Strong winds, flurries and local blowing snow are expected throughout the day, with wind gusts up to 70 kilometers per ...

Attention all transit nerds! In the latest episode of the City’s official podcast series, we OttaTalk about the Transit Operations Control Centre (TOCC). This is the communications nerve centre ...

O-Train Line 1 service will start at noon, instead of 8 am, on Sunday, December 21. R1 replacement bus service will run from 8 am to noon between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations. Shuttle bus ...

Greater flexibility in the new Zoning By-law will encourage the construction of more missing-middle housing, which, in Ottawa, generally includes small residential buildings of eight to16 units.

Ottawa residents showed their tremendous support by giving to the 41 st OC Transpo / Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive held on Saturday, December 13. This is the largest annual, single-day grocery ...

OC Transpo’s winter service begins Sunday, December 21. This winter’s service changes include bus service improvements and special holiday service. New winter schedules are available on octranspo.com.

On the eleventh day of holiday fire safety, Ottawa Fire told me: Use deep, sturdy ashtrays and dispose of butts properly. On the twelfth day of holiday fire safety, Ottawa Fire told me: Monitor toys ...

Seven projects were recognized as Ottawa’s best in heritage conservation at an awards gala on Thursday, November 6 at Jean Pigott Place. Presented every two years, the 2025 the Ottawa Heritage Awards ...

OC Transpo holiday service will run from Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 2. Visit octranspo.com for information on hours of operation, frequency adjustments and schedules for bus routes and ...

Check out Hold True: 2025 Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection, from December 11, 2025 to March 29, 2026 at the City Hall Art Gallery.

As groundwater levels are still gradually recovering, the City asks residents with private wells not to use their water supply to create and maintain backyard rinks. Building and maintaining outdoor ...