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Committee moves to improve support for people experiencing homelessness

La version française suit The Community Services Committee approved a redesigned Unsheltered Homelessness Outreach Model that will create a more coordinated and consistent system for supporting people experiencing unsheltered homelessness across Ottawa. The updated...

2026 Stittsville Volunteer Awards: call for nominations

Originally published January 23, 2026 La version française suit Do you know a person, business or community group that has gone above and beyond to make a difference in Stittsville? We want to hear about them!  The Stittsville Volunteer Awards are an opportunity to...

Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / February 21, 2026

Good morning! Today I’m at Mary Durling Park on Brae Crescent, one of 16 great outdoor rinks in Stittsville. https://youtu.be/Wv544fZyJVk This week’s updates: Coldest Night of the Year for Lionhearts - still time to sign up or donate An update on my election plans...

A list of outdoor rinks in Stittsville (2026)

Originally published January 9, 2026 La version française suit Skating is a great way to stay active during the winter months, and there are plenty of rinks in Stittsville to lace 'em up and get some practice. This year we have 17 outdoor rinks in our community,...

What’s the latest on Stittsville residential development files? (February 2026)

La version française suit (Photo: Homes under construction in the Abbott's Run subdivision, February 2026) There are over two dozen residential projects in Stittsville that are in various stages of the approval and pre-construction process. Here’s the latest...

6111 Hazeldean Road: Site Plan Control application

La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application from Grant Castle Corporation is for a new strip mall at 6111 Hazeldean Road. The site is located on the north side of Hazeldean Road, west of the Hazeldean Road and Stittsville...

Stittsville Community Micro-Grant program

Originally published January 9, 2026 La version française suit Once again this year, we’re accepting applications from Stittsville residents for the Stittsville Community Micro-Grant program. The program provides grants of up to $200 for qualifying projects that...

The price of distracted driving

La version française suit Distracted driving is an unsafe, illegal, and high-risk driving behaviour that puts the lives of others – and your own – at risk. In Ottawa between 2019 and 2023, 61 per cent of fatal and major injury collisions involved one or more drivers...

Committees move to adopt updated growth projections for Ottawa

La version française suit In a joint meeting, the Planning and Housing and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees recommended that Council adopt updated population, household and employment projections to 2051. The projections will serve as the demographic and...

Committee supports new funding stream to boost community waste‑reduction initiatives

La version française suit The Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved creating a new funding stream within the Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP) to support community‑led waste avoidance, reduction and reuse projects. Starting this...

Family Day schedule changes (2026)

La version française suit The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts for the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 16. Client Service Centres The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for...

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Road closure on Cosanti Drive, February 23-27

La version française suit Cosanti Drive will be closed between Shea Road and Ocala Street from Monday, February 23, 2026 to Friday, February 27, 2026. Taggart Construction Limited will be connecting new homes to the municipal water and sewer systems. Access west of...

NOTEBOOK: What’s holding up the LRT Line 1 East extension?

La version française suit This post was originally published in my Substack newsletter OC Transpo has been publishing weekly updates every Friday with information about the number of buses and trains in service. Over five weeks, we’re seeing slow but steady progress...

Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / February 14, 2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘 This morning I’m visiting the outdoor skating rink at Joe Lewis Park in Potter’s Key. https://youtu.be/R7WlPgoQGf0 This week’s updates: Remembering Marion Gullock Claridge applies for an urban boundary expansion west of Stittsville 2...

NOTEBOOK: Recap of Transit Committee on February 12, 2026

La version française suit This week, Transit Committee received an update on O-Train Line 1 and work to stabilize bus service delivery, regular key performance indicators, and several updates about community initiatives and upcoming projects. O-Train Line 1 update...

Urban boundary expansion proposal: 6435 Fernbank Road and 6437 Flewellyn Road

La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received an application from Claridge Homes to amend the Official Plan to expand the Urban Boundary by including 6437 Flewellyn Road and 6435 Fernbank Road. The proposed expansion, known as the Stittsville West Urban...

Council approves advancing new paramedic facility

La version française suit Council approved initiating a public‑private partnership (P3) procurement process to build a new Ottawa Paramedic Service West Deployment Facility to support growth and meet evolving service demands. The current headquarters was built in 2005...