OC Transpo makes spring service adjustments
Ottawa – OC Transpo’s spring service starts Sunday, April 22. Minor route changes will be made to help us get ready for rail and the opening of O-Train Line 1, … Read more
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Using a Presto card in Ottawa just got easier
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson, Transit Commission Chair Stephen Blais, Garry Griffin, Shoppers Drug Mart District Manager, and Annalise Czerny, PRESTO’s Executive Vice-President, were at a Shoppers Drug Mart in … Read more
WANTED: Pathway Patrol Volunteers
Ottawa’s pathways have amazing scenery to discover and are a great way to get in and around our city. The City’s Pathway Patrol program has been around since 1997 and … Read more
City recognized with Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award
Ottawa – The Government of Ontario has presented the City of Ottawa with an Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award for its development and implementation of the Older Adult Plan. This … Read more
BELFAST YARD MAINTENANCE, STORAGE AND ADMINISTRATION FACILITY EXPANSION
On Thursday, March 30, I held a Belfast Yard Expansion Public Meeting open to residents of Avenues O and P. The meeting was organized following the release of the Stage … Read more
Seasonal load restrictions to go into effect for heavy vehicles
Ottawa – Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 5, seasonal load restrictions are in effect. Commercial vehicles or trailers with a gross vehicle weight in excess of five tonnes … Read more
Living with Coyotes
Coyotes are common throughout North America, including in urban areas. You may see and hear them more during mating season (Dec-Feb) and when juveniles are dispersing from family groups (Sept-Nov). … Read more
STEP to focus on following too close and stop sign violations in January
Ottawa – The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on following too close and stop sign violations during the month of January. … Read more
Budget 2018 supports infrastructure, community services, transit, roads and protecting the environment
Ottawa ̶ City Council today approved the budget for 2018, making this the fifth year in a row that kept the property-tax increase in Ottawa to two per cent or … Read more
The O-Train Confederation Line: Where will I buy my fare?
Buying your fare and loading or purchasing a Presto card at O-Train Confederation Line stations will be simple – you can do it all at one of the easy-to-use ticket … Read more