City updates
Ottawa Paramedic Service recognizes life-saving actions at Community Champion Coin Awards
On Monday, June 1, the Ottawa Paramedic Service recognized the life-saving actions taken by nine members of the public at the Community Champion Coin Awards.
The City of Ottawa’s Elections Office is hiring election workers for the 2026 Municipal Elections
The City of Ottawa’s Elections Office is hiring to fill over 5,000 paid election worker positions in the 2026 Municipal Elections.
Positions are available for advance voting day and voting day
Celebrating National Pride Month in Ottawa
This month, Ottawa joins communities across Canada in celebrating National Pride Month. June is a time to uplift the voices, histories and contributions of 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
City’s Alcohol in Parks pilot continues in 2026
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.
News from your Library
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: What you should know
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 now migrated to Next Generation 9-1-1
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.
News from your Library
💡Ottawa Public Library has hosted 11,547 programs in 2025 Learn more about the Ottawa Public Library in our 2025 Annual Report.

