Registrations for March break programs are now open! So, grab your library card and sign up your young adventurer for the activities that excite them most. Spots fill up fast! Reserve your child’s spots before it’s too late. 

Council today approved initiating a public‑private partnership (P3) procurement process to build a new Ottawa Paramedic Service West Deployment Facility to support growth and meet evolving service demands.

Starting Monday, March 30, your waste collection day may change due to the City’s new curbside collection contract. All your waste including garbage, organics, leaf and yard waste, and recycling will still be picked up on the same day but about half of Ottawa households will have a new collection day.

Family Day is the perfect time to get moving more as a family; and there’s no better way than to play! Access to active play in nature and outdoors – with its developmentally-appropriate risks – is essential for healthy child development, including physical and mental well-being.

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts for the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 16. Waste collection is delayed 1 day in Barrhaven East

The City joined Black History Ottawa to kick off Black History Month at their annual opening ceremony. The event celebrated Black History Ottawa’s 40th anniversary through vibrant performances, music, and the unveiling of new commemorative stamps and coins.

Join author André Alexis, author of Fifteen Dogs, as we celebrate the 30th year of Black History Month in Canada. 

Even though it’s snowy and cold, families are already planning for summer, looking for camps that are fun and close to home. City of Ottawa camps offer balanced activities led by trained staff in your neighbourhood, designed to keep children active, social and having fun.