Moving away from gas and diesel vehicles is one of the most important actions that we can take to achieve Ottawa’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. To support the uptake of electric vehicles, the City of Ottawa is developing a personal electric vehicle strategy.

The Cleaning the Capital campaign is a citywide cleanup that occurs in the spring and fall of every year. Residents come together as a community and combine efforts to make our city clean and green. Litter pickup projects must be registered, and participating teams, upon request, receive a cleanup starter kit to assist them with their projects.

The Ministry of Transportation Ontario will be closing sections of Highway 417 for the rapid bridge replacement over Percy Street, starting Thursday, August 10-Monday, August 14.

The City is developing a Climate Resiliency Strategy and we want you to share your ideas on how we can all build our resilience to the impacts of extreme heat, extreme weather and other climate impacts. To learn more and share your ideas visit the Climate Resiliency Strategy page on Engage Ottawa.

The City of Ottawa is home to many animal species that flourish in a human or urban environment. This includes unwanted wildlife or species such squirrels, mice and rats that can damage homes or properties, and which may in rare cases transmit disease.

Ottawa Tourism has launched the Visit Ottawa Pass, a virtual attractions pass which rolls admission to seven attractions into one price point and easy to use virtual ticket.

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and impacts to City services for the Colonel By Day holiday on Monday, August 7. Garbage collection will be delayed by one day.

Take fun to new heights by sharpening your skating, swimming or fitness skills. Try a group sport and learn leadership and fair play skills on and off the rink, court or field.  Nurture your love of the arts through painting, dancing, music or cooking.

Forget passports and long flights—Ottawa Public Library's Teen Staycation is where the real adventure begins! Pack your curiosity and join us for a summer like no other! Discover our free programs for teens ages 13 to 18

OPH works with the City of Ottawa and community partners to deliver integrated services closer to where people live, by providing additional access to drop-in health and social services at no cost. There are currently 15 Neighborhood Health and Wellness Hubs that offer a range of services.

Many properties sustained structure damage from the tornado that occurred on Thursday, July 13 in Ottawa. Tornado-impacted homeowners in Barrhaven may be eligible to cancel, reduce or refund part of their property taxes for the year.

Highway 417 and select ramps will be closed in both directions between Woodroffe Avenue and Greenbank Road from Friday, July 28 at 11 pm until Monday, July 31 at 5 am.