Ottawa renters are paying more for an apartment this fall, with rents for apartments in Kanata increasing nine per cent.

The November Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows the average rent in Ottawa was $2,202 in October, up from $2,200 in September.

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he is pleased with what he saw in the 2026 federal budget on Thursday.

Speaking on Newstalk 580 CFRA’s Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron on Friday, Sutcliffe said he was encouraged to see measures like funding for museums and the defence sector, as well as commitments toward ending homelessness.

The City of Ottawa paid out nearly $10 million in personal-injury claims in the first half of 2026, with the largest of those settlements being a $2.98-million award to a pedestrian or cyclist who was struck by an OC Transpo vehicle.

The Ottawa Police Service is looking for an additional $44 million from taxpayers next year to fund the hiring of 50 new police officers, equip all officers with body cameras and cover salary increases.

A report tabled at the Ottawa Police Services Board’s finance and audit committee meeting on Thursday outlined the service’s approach to the 2027 budget, calling it a “plan for service, capacity and financial sustainability.”

Ottawa's planning and housing committee voted Wednesday to repeal a zoning bylaw that would render an appeal from the Ottawa International Airport Authority moot.

Originally approved by council in June 2025, the bylaw allowed the construction of four towers up to 17 storeys along with 660 homes near Riverside Drive, 950 metres the airport's longest runway.

OC Transpo says the month of November should bring the transit agency a few steps closer to opening the O-Train Line 1 east extension, though firm pre-trial running dates have not been set.

Ottawa may be experiencing unusually warm November weather but rising diesel prices are already putting financial pressure on local snow removal companies, with some of those costs now being passed along to customers.

The City of Ottawa says it is making progress on installing provincially mandated signs and lights at former photo radar camera sites, but physical traffic calming measures like speed humps won’t be completed until next year.

The Ontario government ordered all automated speed enforcement cameras to be turned off on Nov. 14, forcing the city to deactivate 85 photo radar cameras. In their place, the city was told to install signs, flashing lights, and speed humps and cushions. The province provided $4 million in immediate funding and the city has applied for up to $24 million more to cover costs.

As the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) dealt with blowback over its decision not to register for the Capital Pride parade that took place this August, the controversy went all the way to the top.

It landed with Education Minister Paul Calandra.

Nearly one year after the provincial government forced the removal of roadside speed cameras, Ottawa's police chief says traffic enforcement has been extra challenging.

Chief Eric Stubbs told the Ottawa Police Service Board on Monday that there are more than 400 school zones and intersections officers would have to monitor to replace the reach of speed cameras.

A new audit of the City of Ottawa’s garbage collection program has found inconsistent enforcement of collection rules and insufficient monitoring of its outside contractors.

The audit, conducted between January 2025 and May 2026 by the city’s Auditor General Nathalie Gougeon, looked at whether Ottawa has an effective curbside garbage collection plan that delivers value for money.

Ottawa’s auditor general is raising concerns about overtime spending at OC Transpo, saying there is limited evidence for some of the overtime being paid and “limited monitoring” of the extra pay and hours of work by employees.

A recent spike in stunt driving offences is sounding alarm bells for local officials, as Ottawa continues to struggle with illegal stunt driving and street racing on city roadways.

According to Ottawa Police Service (OPS) data, as of Oct. 17, there have been 623 stunt driving and related offences this year — including tickets for stunt driving, street racing and careless driving.

Ottawa residents could be paying more to turn on the lights and charge their electronic devices next year.

Hydro Ottawa has filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board to increase electricity distribution rates by $3.23 a month in 2027, effective Jan. 1.

Not that my landlord needs a reason for an AGI these days.

A man who harassed and threatened to kill Rideau Vanier Coun. Stéphanie Plante has been sentenced to four months of jail time to be followed by three years of probation.

In an Ottawa courtroom Thursday, Justice Timothy Lipson said that by email, Jason Claude Lamarche "repeatedly referred to the victim being apprehended ... with instructions that she be shot to kill if she resisted, referred to the imposition of the death penalty, and warned that her days were numbered."

Mark Sutcliffe returns to Ottawa City Hall for a four-year term with support from across urban, suburban and rural wards, but he was the top choice in two wards by less than 110 votes.

Sutcliffe was re-elected for a second term as mayor of Ottawa on Monday night with 44.65 per cent of the vote. Jeff Leiper finished second with 33.9 per cent of the vote, followed by Neil Saravanamuttoo with 11 per cent of the vote and Alex Lawson with 7.56 per cent of the vote.

The Ontario Liberals are calling on the provincial government to coordinate the end of the semi-annual time change with the Quebec government, warning two time zones in the national capital region would create many challenges.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, with clocks set to go back one hour.

Ottawa police say a local driver got their mother’s car impounded after allegedly driving more than 60 km/h over the speed limit in their mom’s vehicle in south Ottawa on Thursday afternoon.

In a statement on social media, police said a 26-year-old man was stopped by officers for driving 132 km/h in a 70 km/h zone on Bank Street near Conroy Road.

The Ottawa Police Service is expanding its body-worn camera program, adding roughly 200 cameras for frontline and specialized officers by the end of the year.

The expansion builds on an initial pilot of 30 cameras introduced last November, assigned mostly to members of the service’s Crisis Intervention Team.

A boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in east Ottawa on Thursday, Ottawa’s emergency services say.

According to a statement from Ottawa police, at approximately 7:16 p.m., an eight-year-old child “ran onto the roadway at Cummings Avenue and Eady Court and was struck by a passing vehicle.”

For nearly 20 minutes Thursday, Ontario's finance minister outlined his government's plan to protect workers and build the economy.

Nowhere in that speech was Ottawa mentioned.

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the City of Ottawa will not be on the hook for any potential cost overruns for the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus after an Ontario cabinet minister said the province’s share of the cost has dramatically risen.

The future hospital near Dow’s Lake, where a large construction site now sits, was initially projected to cost $2.8 billion, with the province covering $2.1 billion of that projected cost. The local share would cover the roughly $700 million that remained.

Ottawa’s mayor and officials with police, paramedics and public health are urging drivers to slow down and all road users to eliminate distractions and pay attention after a deadly month on the roads.

Apparently you can check a book out with your phone now?

I find the self-serve checkout pretty good, but this good too, I guess.