
City updates
Residents are asked to stay off sports fields and baseball diamonds
Ball diamonds and sports fields need maintenance and drying time before they open and could be damaged if used while in their current condition.
Ottawa’s new Culture Plan: Shaping Ottawa's cultural future!
The City is now embarking on its first city-wide cultural planning process since 2012. With the aim of developing a new municipal Culture Plan, we are setting the stage for culture to thrive in every neighbourhood and village across Ottawa.
Nominations now open for Volunteer Ottawa’s VOscars
Each year, Volunteer Ottawa gives you a chance to pay tribute to people and organizations making a difference in our community. Give the gift of recognition by submitting a nomination in one of 7 award categories by May 30, 2025
News from the Library
Spend the PD day at the library on Friday, March 28th! The Barrhaven Builder's Club will be on hand in the morning and kids can drop in for Game on! in the afternoon.
Aggressive driving, it’s all the rage!
The signs of aggressive driving are everywhere. In Ottawa, 61 per cent of fatal and major injury collisions between 2019 and 2023 were due to high-risk driving.
Find the right spot for your business with our Locate Ottawa mapping tools
Once you know you want to set up shop in Canada’s capital, then you need to decide where to go and what’s available. That’s where the City’s Locate Ottawa tool can help out.
At the Library this week
Pajama Storytime: An evening storytime for children of all ages with their adult or guardian. Feel free to wear your pajamas (or not), bring along your favourite stuffie, blanket and your adult for stories, rhymes, and quiet songs. Ages 4+. Drop-in program.
How will tariffs and counter-tariffs impact businesses and residents in Ottawa?
The City of Ottawa has created an online resource to provide information for residents and business owners to help them navigate the potentially choppy waters of tariffs and counter-tariffs.