Nancy Schepers News Today

Veteran City Hall staffer Robyn Guest has been hired as chief of staff for Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.

When the final report from the Ottawa LRT inquiry lands Wednesday morning, residents hope inquiry commissioner Justice William Hourigan can find who is to blame for the repeated problems with light rail, even though key players won't be around to answer to the findings.

City consultant Brian Guest, who was deeply involved in planning Ottawa's light rail system faced questions about whether his family and political ties led to his key role in the city's rail office, the LRT public inquiry heard Monday.

The first few days of the highly anticipated public inquiry over the Confederation Line reveal a number of issues that the commission seems set to scrutinize.

The first few days of the highly anticipated public inquiry over the Confederation Line reveal a number of issues that the commission seems set to scrutinize.

A number of key players in the bidding process for Ottawa's Confederation Line were worried the $2.1-billion budget wasn't big enough to attract proposals. Day 3 of the inquiry is now underway.

The city of Ottawas transit commission meets today, as public hearings into the inquiry of Stage 1 of LRT are underway.

The city of Ottawa’s transit commission met Wednesday, as public hearings into the inquiry of Stage 1 of LRT are underway.

The commission investigating the many breakdowns on Ottawa's Confederation Line has called 40 witnesses to testify at the public inquiry hearings next month, including a who's who of city hall players past and present.

The public inquiry into Ottawas light rail transit system officially gets underway this evening, with a chance for the public to weigh in on issues with the $2 billion system during its first two years of operation.