Ottawa’s draft budget eyeing 3.75% levy hike
OTTAWA – Following a marathon City of Ottawa council meeting, the city’s municipal draft budget proposes a tax increase of 3.75 per cent over 2025 levels.
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Council briefs: 2026 draft budget tabled, Addressing top climate risks, Property tax relief
CITY HALL – Council tabled the City of Ottawa’s draft budget 2026, “which invests in services residents rely on every day, and the key priorities that make Ottawa a safe, reliable and affordable city,” city staff released in a statement following today’s (Nov. 12) regular committee meeting.
Read moreOttawa to celebrate 200th anniversary of Bytown’s founding
OTTAWA – It’s a big birthday for the city in 2026, and staff promise to do it up right, celebrating the founding of Bytown 200 years ago.
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City considering redesignating Richardson Side Road property to rural countryside
SOUTH MARCH – City of Ottawa staff are considering an application to redesignate the zoning of 1700 Richardson Side Rd. from Agricultural Resource Area to Rural Countryside.
Read moreCanada loses WHO measles elimination status
WEST CARLETON – Canada has officially lost the measles elimination status it held since 1998, causing the entire region of the Americas to also lose the designation.
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Harrison: When the seasons shift
It happens every year. The clocks change, the mornings stay dark, and suddenly the whole rhythm of the day feels different.
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West Carleton remembers in the snow
CARP – Something new greeted the hundreds of people who marked Remembrance Day at the 10th West Carleton War Memorial service – snow.
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Penultimate Constance Bay market this Saturday
CONSTANCE BAY – Hit the Bay this Saturday (Nov. 15) as the penultimate Constance Bay Community Market (CBCM) hits the Constance and Buckham’s Bay community centre (262 Len Purcell Dr.).
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Carp Ag Hall a small halls festival venue
CARP – After more than half-a-dozen years away, West Carleton is back as a venue for the popular Ontario Festival of Small Halls 2025 season with two shows taking place at the Carp Agricultural Hall this year.
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Huntley Township Historical Society holds AGM, hosts history buff Nov. 20
CARP – Carp’s most knowledgeable history buffs, the Huntley Township Historical Society (HTHS), will host its annual general meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, with special guest Charlene Johnston who will talk about keeping people connected with history in the modern age.
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