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22 stories in Ottawa. All stories

  1. Public health Clinic wait-time pilot adds weekly public updates The health authority says residents will see clearer timing data for urgent-care visits. Nov 2, 2026Verified
  2. Sports Women's hockey home opener sells out in under an hour All 8,500 seats went on the first morning, and the club is adding a standing-room section. Nov 2, 2026
  3. Live Climate adaptation School board publishes heat-response plan after parent questions The plan lists cooling rooms, bus changes, and update triggers for extreme heat days. Nov 2, 2026

Today

Business Food co-op opens its second store, in a neighbourhood without a grocer Members raised $400,000 in community bonds to open in Vanier, which lost its last supermarket in 2023. · Ottawa

Yesterday

Climate Canal crews test ice sensors to open the skateway sooner Sensors under the ice report thickness every hour, instead of crews drilling holes by hand. · Ottawa Public records Records office trims request backlog with new triage lane The city says simple document requests are now moving through a separate review path. · Ottawa World G7 city teams share flood-data standard before mayors' summit The shared template is meant to make emergency updates easier to compare across cities. · Ottawa Community services Library board opens consultation on evening-hour changes Branch-level attendance data will shape a proposed schedule update. · Ottawa Technology Startup hub publishes AI procurement checklist for public agencies The checklist gives procurement teams a source-backed way to ask about model risk. · Ottawa Politics Commons committee to review how federal grants are reported MPs want one public list of grants, with the amount, the purpose and what each one delivered. · Ottawa Public health Walk-in flu shot clinics open in libraries and community centres Free flu and COVID shots are available without an appointment at 24 sites. · Ottawa Business Small-business grant list adds disclosure notes after owner questions The update adds clearer eligibility notes before the next application window opens. · Ottawa City hall Council meetings will be captioned live in English and French Live captions in both official languages start at the next council meeting. · Ottawa

Saturday, Oct 31

Open data City relaunches its open data portal with 400 data sets The new portal adds live transit, permits and 311 data, updated daily. · Ottawa Running Marathon gets a new route along the canal and river The new route is flatter and passes more of the city's landmarks. · Ottawa Elections Ward boundary review proposes two new wards for fast-growing suburbs A draft map adds two wards in the city's south and west, where population grew fastest. · Ottawa

Friday, Oct 30

Sports Community fields reopen with new booking rules for spring leagues The parks department says the new rules should reduce double bookings. · Ottawa Youth sport Youth soccer cuts fees for families who need help Families can now pay $20 a season instead of $240, with no paperwork beyond a form. · Ottawa

Thursday, Oct 29

Food Farmers' market moves indoors and stays open all winter Forty vendors will sell every Saturday until April in a heated hall. · Ottawa

Wednesday, Oct 28

General Public service desk expands evening hours at two locations The pilot gives residents more time to ask about permits, tax notices, and records. · Ottawa

Saturday, Oct 24

Culture Arts council asks venues to report accessibility upgrades by June The request follows a public audit of venue access and grant conditions. · Ottawa