The City is undertaking the design and construction of a new 4-lane arterial roadway with 2-lane segregated median Bus Rapid Transit along the realigned Greenbank Road corridor. This project includes a new bridge over the Jock River, segregated cycling/pedestrian facilities, construction of 20 new protected intersections, a new Park and Ride facility, and new watermains and sewers. This project will provide a key transportation link for the fast-growing community of Barrhaven South.

Special Advance Voting Days for Ottawa’s 2026 Municipal Elections will take place from Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 4, between 10 am and 8 pm.   

During Special Advance Voting Days, eligible electors can vote at any of the 10 voting places across the City, regardless of their qualifying address.

The Corporate Accessibility Office is launching a pilot program in partnership with the StopGap Foundation to provide free temporary ramps to local businesses. 

Voting Day in the 2026 Municipal Elections is Monday, October 26. Eligible electors will have the opportunity to vote for their choice of Mayor, City Councillor and School Board Trustee.

Rural business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking about starting a business are invited to attend the second Rural Business Services Showcase on Tuesday, September 22, from 7 to 9 pm at the Alfred Taylor Recreation Centre in North Gower. 

A number of resurfacing, maintenance, and preservation projects are scheduled across Ward 21 in the coming months.

A number of resurfacing, maintenance, and preservation projects are scheduled across Ward 21 in the coming months.

The City has received more than 7,100 service requests related to the extreme weather event and more than 6,100 reports of basement flooding.

Following the extreme weather event on July 1, the City of Ottawa has received 5,304 reports of basement flooding. Multi-agency recovery operations are ongoing across the city to provide emergency services, clear debris, and support impacted residents.

One-week ago today, on July 1 (Canada Day) the City of Ottawa took a direct hit by a series of strong thunderstorms resulting in high winds causing varying degrees of damage and dumping 118mm of rain yielding a number of flooding issues to both public and private properties. This cancelled festivities across town and left basements across the City with water damage.

Do you have storm-related waste from July 1?

Today, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee received a major update on the progress being made across rural Ottawa since the Rural Summit. From infrastructure to emergency services, we are seeing real investments and improvements tailored specifically to our rural communities.