Jock River News Today

The city of Ottawas auditor general has found that city staff inappropriately endorsed a proposal for a development in Barrhaven and left city council out of the loop on key decisions.

City officials wrote letters to a conservation authority advocating for the Conservancy development on the Jock River, which the auditor general called "not appropriate" and a violation of process.

The city of Ottawas auditor general has found that city staff inappropriately endorsed a proposal for a development in Barrhaven and left city council out of the loop on key decisions.

Hundreds of people living in Lanark Highlands, Ont., — including the owners of a nearby maple farm — are fighting a proposed gravel pit by a construction company with multiple past convictions for illegally polluting waterways.

Two twisters crossed paths during a dramatic storm that ripped through Barrhaven Thursday, damaging some 125 homes and leaving residents picking up the pieces from their shattered neighbourhood.

Two twisters crossed paths during a dramatic storm that ripped through Barrhaven Thursday, damaging some 125 homes and leaving residents picking up the pieces from their shattered neighbourhood.

The heavy equipment operator is Ottawas best amateur fossil hunter, and his finds have given scientists new insights into the long-lost sea.

The heavy equipment operator is Ottawas best amateur fossil hunter, and his finds have given scientists new insights into the long-lost sea.

The heavy equipment operator is Ottawas best amateur fossil hunter, and his finds have given scientists new insights into the long-lost sea.

As one of the province’s fastest-growing suburbs, Barrhaven is more than a bedroom community and has a lot to offer residents and businesses, officials say.