Category: Federal Government
With strong community and partner support – MMLT successfully acquires Clyde Lake Nature Reserve
In follow-up to Stittsville Central’s March article in which the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) was seeking the community’s support to protect a beautiful 93-acre property on Clyde Lake…
Canada Summer Jobs to bring in 100,000 work opportunities for Canadian youth
Canada Summer Jobs gives businesses the support they need to thrive while increasing the job market. On Monday, April 20, 2026, the Canada Summer Jobs program will be posting…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Kids and youth across Stittsville are invited by Councillor Gower to take part in a new initiative that celebrates creativity and environmental responsibility for Stittsville’s Cleaning the Capital campaign…
PSA: Military training at Connaught Range Primary Training Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Residents may see and hear up to three CH-146 Griffon helicopters flying in formation from the
Connaught Range Primary Training Centre to refuel at the Carp Airport…
Government of Canada extending financial supports for post-secondary students
The federal government will continue to help make post-secondary education affordable for students by maintaining the 40% increase to grants for…
Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust seeking community support to protect Clyde Lake property
Several species at risk have already been observed on the land, highlighting the important habitat this landscape provides for vulnerable wildlife.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit Ottawa for historic Speech from the Throne – detailed itinerary
The last time a sovereign delivered the Speech from the Throne was the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1977, as part of her Silver Jubilee tour. Prior to that, Queen…
Open Comment: Capital gains tax proposed increase
The consumer price index (CPI) indicates inflation has caused the price of goods to balloon by 54.27% over the 20 year period from April 2004 to April 2024. Whatever the increase in an asset’s sale price…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Another week has quickly passed and Councillor Gower is sharing his latest updates with our community. The city will be receiving federal funds to support affordable housing construction…
How Canada Day came to be – a short history lesson
Ottawa, the new country’s capital and named so by Queen Victoria, was quaking under the discharge of 101 guns to salute the occasion – the birth of a new country.
South Carleton High School students invited to experience Agriculture in the Classroom from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
South Carleton High School students were on hand March 23 for an announcement made by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bideau, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, about the new funding for the Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) program.
Zero-emission buses – another step closer to a route near you
The transition from diesel buses to battery-electric is one of the most impactful actions the City can take to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 2040.
Ottawa to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 19 – what to expect
The Government of Canada will hold a national day of mourning on Monday, September 19 in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8. A commemorative ceremony will be held…
PHOTOS: Wasn’t that a party! 2022’s Canada Day in Stittsville an overwhelming success
The Stittsville Village Association (SVA) prides itself on hosting a family-friendly, community-driven Canada Day celebration.
Stittsville’s Canada Day 2022 promises to be one huge family party
Live, local entertainment, a teeming Family Fun Zone, and spectacular fireworks will be the three main pillars behind 2022’s Canada Day in Stittsville.