Ottawa City Council Authorizes Study of a Bubble Zone Bylaw

 The Community Services Committee recently endorsed the Poverty Reduction Strategy 2025-2029 and requested that Ottawa Council ratify the plan during today’s meeting. In response to Councillor Theresa Kavanaugh’s inquiry about the consideration of food security systems, City of Ottawa staff confirmed that its inclusion in the strategy is being contemplated.

Ridership Increasing Despite Continued Issues with On-Time Service

 Transit head Renee Amilcar briefed today's Ottawa Transit Commission meeting on OC Transpo’s status. She announced that testing for Lines Two and Four of the O-Train commenced on October 7 and is set to last for twenty-one days. Amilcar called it the “final exam”, and the light-rail transit (LRT) has

Council Votes to Move Forward With Toboggan Hill Safety Study

 As the mercury rises, winter activities are the farthest thing from our minds, but today at Ottawa City Council, toboggan hills were the main topic of discussion. The city boasts 75 hills designated for winter activities; however, one of these locations has been off-limits for public winter use since 2017.

OC Transpo Boss Unfazed by Buses Arriving Late and State of the Fleet

 OC Transpo Boss Renee Amilcar began today’s Transit Commission meeting by giving a brief overview of the city’s transportation service, beginning with statistics on the new on-demand transit service that started testing on February 11, 2024. During the first five weeks, the Sunday and holiday service was used for 82