Harrison on a summer campaign
CONSTANCE BAY – Psychotherapist and entrepreneur Christine Harrison has been a community leader in West Carleton for a long time.
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Politics
ARAc gives Dunrobin park go-ahead
CITY HALL – Thanks to the persistent lobbying of the Dunrobin and District Women’s Institute (WI) and an Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) decision Tuesday (June 30), the Village of Dunrobin may soon have its first City of Ottawa park.
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Election briefs: Lawson says he’s a strong second, Harrison seeks coffee dates, Kelly launches on fairgrounds
OTTAWA – The Alex Lawson campaign team says the Oct. 26 mayoral race is Lawson versus Sutcliffe.
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Lawson kicks off mayoral campaign
NEPEAN – It was an all-ages party atmosphere for Dunrobin resident Alex Lawson’s Rally for Ottawa, his first official campaign event as he begins his quest to become Ottawa’s next mayor Oct. 26.
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Early election poll has Dunrobin’s Lawson in third
OTTAWA – A very early City of Ottawa election poll, some candidates probably haven’t filed their nomination papers yet, has Dunrobin homebuilder Alex Lawson in third behind incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper.
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Kelly’s motion for staff directory passes at council
CITY HALL – West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly’s motion to restore a City of Ottawa staff directory passed last week (April 29) with little fanfare at the council meeting.
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Liberals aiming at affordability in spring fiscal update
WEST CARLETON – The federal government says fiscal revenues are better than expected allowing the Liberals to focus on affordability in its spring fiscal update.
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So, you want to run in the 2026 municipal election
OTTAWA – The 2026 Municipal Elections will take place on Monday, Oct. 26. Friday, May 1, is the first day eligible
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ARAc looks at rural transit options
CITY HALL – Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) made rural transit options a topic of conversation at Thursday’s (April 2) regular committee meeting and passed a motion exploring options to allow private bus service to supplement transit options.
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Provincial budget has no new news for Ottawa
ONTARIO – There’s not much new in the 2026 Ontario budget for Ottawa, but there is some funding earmarked for the nation’s capital already mentioned in previous announcements.
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