The City will continue the Alcohol in Parks pilot this year, running from Monday, June 1 to Saturday, October 31.

This pilot project, which was approved by City Council in spring 2025, allows the personal consumption of alcohol in designated areas of select parks between 11 am and 9 pm.

The Impact of Ottawa Public Library (2025) showed that 88 per cent of clients and 65 per cent of non-clients agreed that a public library allows them to discover a much broader range of knowledge than they would be able to on their own. Learn more about the Ottawa Public Library in our 2025 Annual Report.

Cancer screening helps to find cancers earlier when survival is better and treatments are less intensive. Your primary care provider (PCP) can ensure your cancer screening is up to date.

If you don’t have a PCP, you can access cancer screening through the one-of-a-kind Champlain Screening Outreach program.

Ottawa Fire Services has officially migrated to Next Generation 9-1-1, following Ottawa Police Service’s successful migration in March. Next Generation 9-1-1, also known as NG9-1-1, is a behind-the-scenes upgrade to the core infrastructure of Canada’s 9-1-1 network.

💡Ottawa Public Library has hosted 11,547 programs in 2025 Learn more about the Ottawa Public Library in our 2025 Annual Report.

Ticks and mosquitoes have the potential to spread infections to residents of Ottawa. Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus (WNV) are two of the most prevalent diseases.

Ottawa Public Library is the “third space” where Ottawans can gather alone or together to think, learn, and dream freely in a welcoming space of inspiration and discovery.

Big machines, big jobs and big fun for the whole family! It’s time for the annual Public Works Big Wheels Expo!