Tag: Mayor Jim Watson
Mask up or face the consequences – OC Transpo
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, at a media event on Friday, strongly emphasized, “No more warnings. As of Tuesday, no mask, no ride, and you will be issued a ticket.”
Virtual town hall with Mayor Jim Watson – Economic recovery planning
The City of Ottawa is holding a virtual town hall on Ottawa’s economic recovery planning amid COVID-19 on Friday, May 29 at 1:00 pm. Members of the business community and…
Ottawa introduces business toolkit for reopening safely
(Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health) The City of Ottawa has developed a business reopening toolkit, in consultation with Ottawa Public Health, to help businesses answer critical questions…
Parks opening up with limited use and electricity rate relief extended
(Bell Rotary Peace Park. Photo: Barry Gray) Premier Doug Ford has announced that the emergency electricity rate relief for families, farms and small businesses is being extended until May 31, 2020. Customers…
City holding virtual town hall on COVID-19 – April 9, 2020
The City of Ottawa invites all residents to participate in the April 9 virtual Town Hall to address emerging concerns and questions on the COVID-19 pandemic. The town hall will…
What is essential – changes coming into effect April 4 at midnight
(COVID-19 cell structure. Photo: Martin Sanchez, Unsplash) More workplaces are to close effective at 11:59 on April 4 says the Ontario Government to fight the beast we know as Coronavirus.…
Mayor declares COVID-19 state of emergency for Ottawa
In parallel to Premier Doug Ford’s March 23rd announcement on the shut-down of non-essential services, Mayor Jim Watson today declared a state of emergency for the City of Ottawa due…
Unprecedented action taken by Council to address LRT issues
The LRT Confederation Line has proven problematic prior to and since its launch in September 2019 — it has taken six months to come to this. Ottawa Council today voted at…
Ottawa’s new safer roads plan awaits Council approval on December 11th
(Mayor Jim Watson and Transportation Committee Chair, Councillor Stephen Blais, announce the 2020-2024 Road Safety Action Plan. Photo: City of Ottawa) The third Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP) was announced…
Christmas spirit in the air at Goulbourn Museum
Everything Christmas – that is what Goulbourn Museum shared with everyone at their Old-Fashioned Christmas and Outdoor Artisan Market. The weather could not have been more perfect for this long-awaited…
Mayor and Transit Chair request temporary fare freeze
It is abundantly clear that transit riders are displeased with the level of service provided by OC Transpo since the LRT Confederation Line came into full operation. When issues and…
Mayor Watson initiates urgent dose of revamping to transit system
(Photo: Canadian Press) With another morning commute on the LTR Confederation Line causing havoc in Ottawa, the 12th in the past four weeks, Mayor Jim Watson has initiated urgent revamping to…
Improving our urban tree canopy and protecting our region’s existing trees – Tree canopy assessment
The wealth of green spaces is a defining element of Canada’s Capital Region, and a new study has been publicly released that measures the size of our extensive tree canopy –…
Get ready to ride the rails on September 14 – RTG hands keys over to the city
(City of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson accepts keys from RTG for the O-Train Confederation Line at ceremony on August 23, 2019. Photo: Mayor Jim Watson) Beginning Saturday, September 14, the…
U-Rock students keep crowd rocked at Arts in the Park
About 45 of U-Rock‘s most talented students rocked out at Stittsville’s Art in the Park on Sunday, the biggest public event they have ever had. U-Rock could not be prouder…