Dan Chenier News Today

Ottawa city council narrowly passed a plan Wednesday to spend up to $150,000 to study ways to safely reopen a popular sledding hill at Mooney's Bay, but the mayor and some other council members remain convinced no feasible option exists. 

The supervisor of a 20-year-old man who died after he was electrocuted while trimming hedges in Manotick in May 2023 has been charged with criminal negligence causing death. Meanwhile, the company owner has pleaded guilty to a charge laid by the Ministry of Labour.

An Ottawa woman is being hailed by some as a "hero" for untangling hundreds of city recreation schedules and collating the data on her own website for others to use.

The City of Ottawa will spend $150,000 to study options to make Mooneys Bay a sledding destination, but staff warn the cost to make the popular hill safe will be high.

Bylaw Services officers have issued nine tickets for open alcohol in public parks over the past two years, as debate continues on whether the city should allow people to enjoy an alcohol beverage in parks during the summer.

Environmental groups in Ottawa are calling on the city council to fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships in city facilities.

Environmental groups in Ottawa are calling on city council to ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships in city facilities.

A major development proposal in Little Italy that would see a French public school built on top of a century-old park is under review while the city explores different ways to arrange the space.

The idea is meeting open minds at the council table, as the city prepares to explore park drinking as part of a bylaw review.

Almost a year after its hands and face were painted white, the historic Notre Dame D'Afrique statue in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood hasn't been fixed — much to the dismay of some residents and advocates.