News and Updates

City Hall 09.30.20 Winter Patio Permits

Source: Ottawa Coalition of B.I.A.s and City of Ottawa Council has recently extended the ROW Summer Patio Permit program to November 15th and has also waived…

City Hall 06.11.20 Mandatory Cloth Masks, Other Changes Coming to OC Transpo on June 15

Customers will be required to wear cloth masks or equivalent face coverings in transit stations, on buses, trains, Para Transpo minibuses and contracted taxis.

City Hall 04.06.20 City extends current COVID-19-related facility closures

and suspension of in-person services until June 30

City Hall 04.02.20 Join the Virtual Town Hall

on COVID-19 in Ottawa

City Hall 03.26.20 City launches Buy Local promotional campaign and web page

 to support Ottawa’s small businesses

News 03.26.20 A List of Known Scams Related to COVID-19

from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

City Hall 03.24.20 COVID-19: OC Transpo – Changes to Service Levels

To allow customers to safely space themselves out on trains and buses and maintain social distancing.

City Hall 10.27.17 Retail Store Closures on Remembrance Day

Many retail businesses are required to remain closed until 12:30 p.m. on Remembrance Day.

City Hall 04.04.17 Water Advisory

Part of Rideau Centre under water advisory: Tim Hortons, Shoppers Drug Mart, Forever 21 affected

City Hall 10.26.16 City Council approves expansion of Downtown Rideau B.I.A.

New Downtown Rideau B.I.A. Boundary   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 265-97 of the old Corporation of the City…

City Hall 10.25.16 Remembrance Day Retail Hours

The City of Ottawa is reminding retail businesses and the public that many businesses are required to remain closed until 12:30 p.m. on Remembrance Day.…

City Hall 10.20.16 Rideau Street OPEN to pedestrians and closed to all vehicles until end of 2016

The City of Ottawa advises that Rideau Street between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic until the end of December 2016.