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Beautiful history on display at Hintonburg Pumping Station

After two years of work and many more years of history the Hintonburg Pumping Station is open to residents. The Pumping Station’s legal address is 5 Onigam Street, but you probably know it better as ...
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Committees approve plan to address Ottawa’s housing crisis

Tracking Ottawa’s housing approvals To help address the housing crisis, City Council committed to providing home builders enough opportunities to build 151,000 quality market homes by 2031. The City ...
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O-Train Line 1 closed October 4 and 5 for planned maintenance

O-Train Line 1 will be closed and full R1 service will run this weekend while Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) performs planned maintenance work on the system. O-Train Line 1 service will not operate ...
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Spend more time with your food. Best before dates are a guide, not a goodbye.

Best before dates tell you how long a properly stored, unopened product will keep its freshness, taste and nutritional value. It doesn’t tell you if the food is safe to eat or not.
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Launch of RSV immunization campaign for infants and high-risk children

Ottawa Public Health (OPH), CHEO, and local birthing hospitals – including The Ottawa Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, and Queensway Carleton Hospital – are urging parents to immunize eligible infants and ...
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Postal service disruption will impact City paper billing, invoicing and notifications

With the ongoing nationwide postal strike, the delivery of City paper billing, invoices and other notifications will be impacted – including water utility bills, property tax bills, invoices, ...
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City commemorates Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day on Sunday, September 28

The flags at all City of Ottawa sites will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 28 to recognize Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day. This day is observed to ...
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OttaTalk Episode 7: What has the Zoning By-law ever done for me, anyway?

Welcome to the seventh episode of OttaTalk, the City of Ottawa’s official podcast. Today, we OttaTalk about the new Zoning By-law, what it is, how it works, and how it will lead to more affordable ...
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City and Canada’s Forest Trust Corporation join forces to grow Ottawa’s tree canopy

As a result, we all have a vested interest in planting and protecting the tree canopy right here at home. That’s why the City of Ottawa is celebrating National Forest Week with Canada’s Forest Trust ...
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O-Train Line 1 service adjustments during the period of September 26 to October 2

After 11:30 pm on September 27, 29, 30, and October 1 and 2, Line 1 service will only be available on one platform at some stations. Line 1 service will continue to run in both directions between ...
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Committee approves plan to improve transportation along St. Laurent Boulevard

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee today approved the recommended plan to improve transit travel time and reliability along St. Laurent Boulevard, between Hemlock and Innes roads. The plan ...
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The Franco-Ontarian flag: Celebrating 50 years of unity, culture, and identity

On this 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag, let us ensure that francophone residents are represented, their contributions recognized, and their legacy celebrated all year-round. Happy 50th ...