To commemorate Veterans’ Week, the Poppy Flag will be flown at City Hall and the following City facilities from Wednesday, November 5 to Tuesday, November 11:

We’re hosting Free Try Artistic Swim sessions across multiple city pools this fall. These are short, beginner-friendly sessions — perfect for swimmers born between 2012 and 2018 — and a great way to experience the sport before committing to a program.

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts for the Remembrance Day holiday on Tuesday, November 11.

The use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras has been repealed by the Province of Ontario under Bill 56 – Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025. The change will take effect November 14, 2025.

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, overnight work is required to complete underground utility replacement on Richmond Road between New Orchard Avenue North and Allison Avenue.

Changes are coming to how blue and black bins are collected across the province. Under regulations from the Government of Ontario, responsibility for collecting and processing recycling across Ontario will transfer to producers of paper and packaging.

The Finance and Corporate Services Committee designated 16 properties as municipal capital housing facilities, making eligible affordable housing units exempt from municipal property taxes.

As of January 1, 2026, changes to the Ontario Fire Code will require increased carbon monoxide (CO) alarm detection in residential occupancies and care occupancies.