Community News

WEST CARLETON – A community not-for-profit corporation commenced a judicial review in Ontario’s Divisional Court seeking review of Ottawa city council’s Dec. 10, 2025 decision to approve a site-specific zoning bylaw amendment from Rural Countryside to a new Rural General Industrial Exception Zone, permitting an industrial-scale 250 megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), one of the largest proposed battery storage facilities planned for Canada.

CARP – It was beautiful way to view the Village of Carp in the early darkness of winter nights, and the Carp Business Improvement Area (BIA) is now sharing the news of those who did it best.

ARNPRIOR – For the final story in our series West Carleton: The gift that keeps on giving, we caught up with publisher Jake Davies to find out what has kept him on the local beat, up and down the Ottawa Valley, for more than two decades.

CONSTANCE BAY – With a light snow falling over Constance Bay, painting the bare trees along the parade route hours in advance of the official start, the scene was set for the fourth annual Constance Bay Santa Claus Parade.

CITY HALL – Despite West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly’s best efforts, City of Ottawa Council voted in favour of a zoning amendment for what will be West Carleton’s largest private infrastructure project in its history.

FITZROY HARBOUR – Mr. and Mrs. Claus were doing some pre-Christmas scouting Saturday (Dec. 6) in Fitzroy Harbour and spent the whole day dividing all the village’s kids on to two very important lists, all while attending two holiday events.

DUNROBIN – The quaint tradition of the Dunrobin Christmas Tree Lighting celebrated its 10th anniversary Sunday (Nov. 30) shining the light on the start of the Christmas season in the community and greater West Carleton.

DUNROBIN – Move over drafty old farmhouse, new air-tight homes are on the way.