This Saturday, September 30 marks the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day where Canadians reflect upon the experiences and history of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in Canada.

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and impacts to City services for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, September 30. As the day falls on a weekend, the City will have schedule impacts on Monday, October 2 as well.

Installing a rain garden is just one of several ways you can slow down and control the rate of water runoff that leaves your property and ends up in the Ottawa River. From now, until October 20, you can enter to win a rain garden of your own through this simple contest with Rain Ready Ottawa.

Each year the City of Ottawa proudly celebrates and recognizes the success and economic contributions of local immigrant entrepreneurs through its annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, September 30, is an important opportunity to develop an understanding of the experiences of Indigenous children and youth in residential schools and the ongoing intergenerational trauma that continues to affect Indigenous families and communities.

The 2023 Ottawa Book Awards finalists lead readers through a voyage of moving poetry, poignant stories, captivating human drama, and engaging biographies. These works delve into significant historical eras, bringing fresh perspective to familiar landscapes and experiences. 

You will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to inform the City’s draft budget for 2024. Resident feedback is integral to the development of the City’s budget. It’s your city and your budget, so have your say!

Council today approved the 2024 budget directions, timeline and consultation process, with an overall tax increase of up to 2.5 per cent, made up of various levies.

The 2023 Capital Funding priority will be centered around addressing the needs of food security. Funding is provided in collaboration with social service agencies on a cost-sharing basis.  

There’s still time to register your kids for recreation programs starting this fall. With five locations in Barrhaven alone offering a diverse number of programs, kids are sure to find something they enjoy.

Want to learn something new? LinkedIn Learning for Library offers over 16,000 video tutorial courses led by experts in Business, Creative, and Technology! Courses are available in 7 different languages.

As part of the fall Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city this week to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working.