It’s back to school time, a time when our most vulnerable road users can find themselves the victim of a serious collision. Each month the City of Ottawa Road Safety Action Plan’s communication efforts focus on specific areas that are determined based on trends in data collected for fatal and major injury collisions. The themes for the month of September are pedestrians, cyclists and intersections.

If you live in an older home, you might have a downspout that connects directly to the City’s sanitary and stormwater sewer system. Disconnecting your downspout is an easy and low-cost way to help prevent your basement from flooding.

The City of Ottawa began construction on the Chief William Commanda Bridge multi-use pathway and rehabilitation project in the fall of 2021. The project consisted of the construction of a multi-use pathway (MUP) and the rehabilitation of the substructure of the bridge.

Here are some fun stuff happening around Barrhaven and Nepean.

I am pleased to inform you that nominations are open for the Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards! These awards acknowledge the business success of individuals who were born outside of Canada and who now make Ottawa their home. As the name of the award program suggests, we are looking for nominees who embody the entrepreneurial spirit and have contributed to Ottawa’s economy and its entrepreneurial culture.

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists wishing to access westbound Highway 417 from southbound Moodie Drive should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.

The City of Ottawa is considering regulations to provide for safe access to vulnerable social infrastructure like places of worship and religious centres, community centres, schools, daycares, and care homes.

The City is undertaking the design of a new 4-lane arterial roadway with 2-lane segregated median Bus Rapid Transit along the realigned Greenbank Road corridor. This project will provide a key transportation link for the fast-growing community of Barrhaven South.