Have You Say: City of Ottawa 2018 Budget Consultation

Have You Say: City of Ottawa 2018 Budget Consultation

On Thursday, October 12th, I – along with three of my fellow council colleagues, held a pre-budget consultation meeting to allow our residents the chance to meet with some of our City Staff from varying departments, receive information on our City’s 2018 Budget, and...
STEP to focus on distracted driving and speeding

STEP to focus on distracted driving and speeding

The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on distracted driving and speeding violations during the month of October. Distracted Driving: Between 2011 and 2015, there were 26,860 collisions resulting...
Continue to protect yourself against West Nile virus in Ottawa

Continue to protect yourself against West Nile virus in Ottawa

Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received reports of 13 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) illness in Ottawa residents as of September 18. The previous highest number of WNV cases in Ottawa was 8 in 2012. With temperatures well above average for this time of...