Council approved the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s investment plan, as well as an update to the Urban Forest Management Plan. Other agenda items included amendments to the Use of Care of Roads By-Law and the tabling of the 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities.

Ottawa Public Library is now offering a new membership card that will give Ottawa residents without photo ID and/or proof of an Ottawa address full access to our services and access to borrowing five items from our core collection. This new card – the Flex Card – is available at our 33 branches.  

A friendly reminder that Sunday hours will be paused for the months of July and August and will return in September. Summer holiday closures include July 1 (Canada Day), August 7 (Colonel By Day) and September 4 (Labour Day).

Summer is upon us and pools, beaches and water parks are now open. Tragedy is preventable, learn how to prepare yourself.

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and impacts to City services for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, July 3. 

The City’s Transportation Committee approved amendments to the Use and Care of Roads By-law that would provide residents and community groups more opportunities to undertake gardening projects and install free library boxes within the City’s right of way.

OC Transpo is partnering with the Transit app to offer a subscription of their “Royale” service to all users of the app in Ottawa. OC Transpo will also be retiring its current iPhone app.

If you need part-time after school care, the City now offers daily registration options for the after-school activity club for the upcoming school year. The daily registration option is only offered at select recreation centres and is based on availability.