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Not monitored 24/7. Currently testing this new channel. Posting Monday to Friday, occasionally on weekends.
Stay updated with the latest info.
Français: @fr.ottawa.ca
Service-related requests: ottawa.ca or call 311
Kwey! Pìjàshig kakina! Join the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation for Anishinabe Algonquin Days on September 18 and 19 at Lansdowne Park.
Enjoy workshops, art, food, vendors, performances & more while celebrating Anishinabe Algonquin history, culture, land & people.
Free admission.
https://bit.ly/4y1nHMj
Enjoy workshops, art, food, vendors, performances & more while celebrating Anishinabe Algonquin history, culture, land & people.
Free admission.
https://bit.ly/4y1nHMj
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Kwey! Pìjàshig kakina! Join the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation for Anishinabe Algonquin Days on September 18 and 19 at Lansdowne Park.
Enjoy workshops, art, food, vendors, performances & more while celebrating Anishinabe Algonquin history, culture, land & people.
Free admission.
https://bit.ly/4y1nHMj
Enjoy workshops, art, food, vendors, performances & more while celebrating Anishinabe Algonquin history, culture, land & people.
Free admission.
https://bit.ly/4y1nHMj
#DYK: @octranspo.com's Rack and Roll program makes it easy to combine cycling and transit. Ride part of the way, take transit for the rest.
Plan your route: https://bit.ly/3RX3UxL
Learn more about how #OttCity is managing the increase in travel this fall: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
Plan your route: https://bit.ly/3RX3UxL
Learn more about how #OttCity is managing the increase in travel this fall: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
September 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
#DYK: @octranspo.com's Rack and Roll program makes it easy to combine cycling and transit. Ride part of the way, take transit for the rest.
Plan your route: https://bit.ly/3RX3UxL
Learn more about how #OttCity is managing the increase in travel this fall: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
Plan your route: https://bit.ly/3RX3UxL
Learn more about how #OttCity is managing the increase in travel this fall: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
The countdown is on for the Ottawa 200 Block Party on Saturday, September 26 at #OttCity Hall.
Enjoy a day filled with live performances, cultural entertainment, food, art, history, games and trivia.
Check out the schedule and start planning your day: https://bit.ly/4dG043v
Enjoy a day filled with live performances, cultural entertainment, food, art, history, games and trivia.
Check out the schedule and start planning your day: https://bit.ly/4dG043v
September 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The countdown is on for the Ottawa 200 Block Party on Saturday, September 26 at #OttCity Hall.
Enjoy a day filled with live performances, cultural entertainment, food, art, history, games and trivia.
Check out the schedule and start planning your day: https://bit.ly/4dG043v
Enjoy a day filled with live performances, cultural entertainment, food, art, history, games and trivia.
Check out the schedule and start planning your day: https://bit.ly/4dG043v
Giveaway Weekend is back on Saturday October 3 and Sunday, October 4.
Simply place your gently used possessions at the curb during Giveaway Weekend and let someone else discover a new favourite.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gTGzGW
Simply place your gently used possessions at the curb during Giveaway Weekend and let someone else discover a new favourite.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gTGzGW
September 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Giveaway Weekend is back on Saturday October 3 and Sunday, October 4.
Simply place your gently used possessions at the curb during Giveaway Weekend and let someone else discover a new favourite.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gTGzGW
Simply place your gently used possessions at the curb during Giveaway Weekend and let someone else discover a new favourite.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gTGzGW
Do you know an immigrant entrepreneur who is helping shape #OttCity's future? Nominations are now open for Ottawa’s 2026 Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards.
Submit your nomination by Thursday, October 8 on TiE Ottawa.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VzjBMP
Submit your nomination by Thursday, October 8 on TiE Ottawa.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VzjBMP
September 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Do you know an immigrant entrepreneur who is helping shape #OttCity's future? Nominations are now open for Ottawa’s 2026 Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards.
Submit your nomination by Thursday, October 8 on TiE Ottawa.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VzjBMP
Submit your nomination by Thursday, October 8 on TiE Ottawa.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VzjBMP
Safely dispose of small amounts of hazardous waste without needing a car.
A walk-up Hazardous Waste Event is happening on Sunday, September 20, from 9 am to 1 pm at Lee Valley Parking Lot, 1000 Morrison Drive.
Please only arrive on foot, by bike or mobility device.
More: https://bit.ly/3R6Q0bj
A walk-up Hazardous Waste Event is happening on Sunday, September 20, from 9 am to 1 pm at Lee Valley Parking Lot, 1000 Morrison Drive.
Please only arrive on foot, by bike or mobility device.
More: https://bit.ly/3R6Q0bj
September 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Safely dispose of small amounts of hazardous waste without needing a car.
A walk-up Hazardous Waste Event is happening on Sunday, September 20, from 9 am to 1 pm at Lee Valley Parking Lot, 1000 Morrison Drive.
Please only arrive on foot, by bike or mobility device.
More: https://bit.ly/3R6Q0bj
A walk-up Hazardous Waste Event is happening on Sunday, September 20, from 9 am to 1 pm at Lee Valley Parking Lot, 1000 Morrison Drive.
Please only arrive on foot, by bike or mobility device.
More: https://bit.ly/3R6Q0bj
Are you on the Voters' List?
The Am I on the Voters' List? tool requires an exact match. Be sure to enter your information exactly as it appears on the Voters' List.
Can't find your name? Review the tips sheet for help. https://bit.ly/4AglsGn
#OttVote
The Am I on the Voters' List? tool requires an exact match. Be sure to enter your information exactly as it appears on the Voters' List.
Can't find your name? Review the tips sheet for help. https://bit.ly/4AglsGn
#OttVote
September 15, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Are you on the Voters' List?
The Am I on the Voters' List? tool requires an exact match. Be sure to enter your information exactly as it appears on the Voters' List.
Can't find your name? Review the tips sheet for help. https://bit.ly/4AglsGn
#OttVote
The Am I on the Voters' List? tool requires an exact match. Be sure to enter your information exactly as it appears on the Voters' List.
Can't find your name? Review the tips sheet for help. https://bit.ly/4AglsGn
#OttVote
A new school year is the perfect time to practice road safety with your kids. Try walking to school or creating a road safety checklist together.
Learn the skills. Stay safe all year.
For safety tips and ideas, visit: https://bit.ly/4glWkGi
Learn the skills. Stay safe all year.
For safety tips and ideas, visit: https://bit.ly/4glWkGi
September 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A new school year is the perfect time to practice road safety with your kids. Try walking to school or creating a road safety checklist together.
Learn the skills. Stay safe all year.
For safety tips and ideas, visit: https://bit.ly/4glWkGi
Learn the skills. Stay safe all year.
For safety tips and ideas, visit: https://bit.ly/4glWkGi
Food waste can add up quickly. Busy schedules and last-minute plans often mean good food goes bad before we have a chance to use it.
Soft carrots? Roast or add them to a soup. They’re a great filler ingredient.
For more tips to reduce your food waste visit: https://bit.ly/4cMOEuB
Soft carrots? Roast or add them to a soup. They’re a great filler ingredient.
For more tips to reduce your food waste visit: https://bit.ly/4cMOEuB
September 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Food waste can add up quickly. Busy schedules and last-minute plans often mean good food goes bad before we have a chance to use it.
Soft carrots? Roast or add them to a soup. They’re a great filler ingredient.
For more tips to reduce your food waste visit: https://bit.ly/4cMOEuB
Soft carrots? Roast or add them to a soup. They’re a great filler ingredient.
For more tips to reduce your food waste visit: https://bit.ly/4cMOEuB
Have you visited ByWard Square yet? This seasonal gathering space in the heart of the ByWard Market features live music, food vendor pop-ups and family-friendly activities until September 28. Tell us what you think: https://bit.ly/4dkl7bN
September 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Have you visited ByWard Square yet? This seasonal gathering space in the heart of the ByWard Market features live music, food vendor pop-ups and family-friendly activities until September 28. Tell us what you think: https://bit.ly/4dkl7bN
Help shape the future of 1010 Somerset.
Residents are invited to learn about plans for park land and a new recreation and cultural facility, share feedback on amenities and the vision for these community spaces.
Sept. 16, 6 to 8 pm
Plant Recreation Complex, Preston Room
Info: https://bit.ly/4Av2Tyv
Residents are invited to learn about plans for park land and a new recreation and cultural facility, share feedback on amenities and the vision for these community spaces.
Sept. 16, 6 to 8 pm
Plant Recreation Complex, Preston Room
Info: https://bit.ly/4Av2Tyv
September 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Help shape the future of 1010 Somerset.
Residents are invited to learn about plans for park land and a new recreation and cultural facility, share feedback on amenities and the vision for these community spaces.
Sept. 16, 6 to 8 pm
Plant Recreation Complex, Preston Room
Info: https://bit.ly/4Av2Tyv
Residents are invited to learn about plans for park land and a new recreation and cultural facility, share feedback on amenities and the vision for these community spaces.
Sept. 16, 6 to 8 pm
Plant Recreation Complex, Preston Room
Info: https://bit.ly/4Av2Tyv
Stay up to date on the latest discussions shaping #OttCity at City Council and Committee Meetings!
Upcoming Meetings: https://bit.ly/4i0iKv1
Listen Live: https://bit.ly/3Do6mpy
#OttPoli #Ottawa
Upcoming Meetings: https://bit.ly/4i0iKv1
Listen Live: https://bit.ly/3Do6mpy
#OttPoli #Ottawa
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Stay up to date on the latest discussions shaping #OttCity at City Council and Committee Meetings!
Upcoming Meetings: https://bit.ly/4i0iKv1
Listen Live: https://bit.ly/3Do6mpy
#OttPoli #Ottawa
Upcoming Meetings: https://bit.ly/4i0iKv1
Listen Live: https://bit.ly/3Do6mpy
#OttPoli #Ottawa
Catch up on last week’s travel trends with our Mobility Dashboard. Plan your week ahead by looking back on what was the busiest day for travel, peak travel times, Park & Ride usage, and much more.
Check out the dashboard and subscribe for weekly email updates: https://bit.ly/4wKj4on
Check out the dashboard and subscribe for weekly email updates: https://bit.ly/4wKj4on
September 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Catch up on last week’s travel trends with our Mobility Dashboard. Plan your week ahead by looking back on what was the busiest day for travel, peak travel times, Park & Ride usage, and much more.
Check out the dashboard and subscribe for weekly email updates: https://bit.ly/4wKj4on
Check out the dashboard and subscribe for weekly email updates: https://bit.ly/4wKj4on
Be in the know about #OttTraffic impacts this weekend and beyond.
Visit our traffic updates page for the latest information: https://bit.ly/3IzKLY1
Visit our traffic updates page for the latest information: https://bit.ly/3IzKLY1
September 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Be in the know about #OttTraffic impacts this weekend and beyond.
Visit our traffic updates page for the latest information: https://bit.ly/3IzKLY1
Visit our traffic updates page for the latest information: https://bit.ly/3IzKLY1
The flags at #OttCity sites will be flown at half-mast, from sunrise until sunset, on Sunday September 13 to commemorate Firefighters’ National Memorial Day.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gZCH5N
Learn more: bit.ly/4gZCH5N
September 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The flags at #OttCity sites will be flown at half-mast, from sunrise until sunset, on Sunday September 13 to commemorate Firefighters’ National Memorial Day.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gZCH5N
Learn more: bit.ly/4gZCH5N
You can save on travel costs and simplify your commute with Ottawa Ride Match, a free carpool matching service for #OttCity residents: https://bit.ly/4gNiUbc
To get to know your route and subscribe for travel updates, visit: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
To get to know your route and subscribe for travel updates, visit: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
September 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
You can save on travel costs and simplify your commute with Ottawa Ride Match, a free carpool matching service for #OttCity residents: https://bit.ly/4gNiUbc
To get to know your route and subscribe for travel updates, visit: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
To get to know your route and subscribe for travel updates, visit: https://bit.ly/3UGPAdA
September is a fresh start and a chance to get involved in conversations shaping #OttCity. Explore our latest engagement opportunities and share feedback that can help inform future plans, projects, and priorities: https://bit.ly/2ZAe7Pn
September 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
September is a fresh start and a chance to get involved in conversations shaping #OttCity. Explore our latest engagement opportunities and share feedback that can help inform future plans, projects, and priorities: https://bit.ly/2ZAe7Pn
Election signs are permitted on public and private property (with permission) beginning September 11 and must follow #OttCity by-laws. https://bit.ly/4Acqsfk
September 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Election signs are permitted on public and private property (with permission) beginning September 11 and must follow #OttCity by-laws. https://bit.ly/4Acqsfk
#OttCity, get ready to roll! GFNY Ottawa is this Sunday, September 13. The cycling event starts and ends at the Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata and involves temporary traffic impacts in the west end from 6 am to 2 pm.
Info: https://bit.ly/4raOAec
Info: https://bit.ly/4raOAec
September 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
#OttCity, get ready to roll! GFNY Ottawa is this Sunday, September 13. The cycling event starts and ends at the Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata and involves temporary traffic impacts in the west end from 6 am to 2 pm.
Info: https://bit.ly/4raOAec
Info: https://bit.ly/4raOAec
Today, Council approved new cycling facilities on Gladstone Avenue and Gilmour Street to make cycling safer and more comfortable.
Learn more, and check out what else was covered at Council today: https://bit.ly/4hhm7jb
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
Learn more, and check out what else was covered at Council today: https://bit.ly/4hhm7jb
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
September 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Today, Council approved new cycling facilities on Gladstone Avenue and Gilmour Street to make cycling safer and more comfortable.
Learn more, and check out what else was covered at Council today: https://bit.ly/4hhm7jb
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
Learn more, and check out what else was covered at Council today: https://bit.ly/4hhm7jb
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
Let’s go #OttCity Titans! The road to the Frontier League baseball championship starts now. Wishing the best of luck in their Wild Card Series. Game 1 is Thursday night at Ottawa Stadium.
September 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Let’s go #OttCity Titans! The road to the Frontier League baseball championship starts now. Wishing the best of luck in their Wild Card Series. Game 1 is Thursday night at Ottawa Stadium.
Listen live: City Council meets at 10 am today.
The City of Ottawa will also respond to media questions, approximately 10 minutes after Council ends.
Tune in live on Rogers TV or YouTube: https://bit.ly/2H6wi9A
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
The City of Ottawa will also respond to media questions, approximately 10 minutes after Council ends.
Tune in live on Rogers TV or YouTube: https://bit.ly/2H6wi9A
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
September 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Listen live: City Council meets at 10 am today.
The City of Ottawa will also respond to media questions, approximately 10 minutes after Council ends.
Tune in live on Rogers TV or YouTube: https://bit.ly/2H6wi9A
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
The City of Ottawa will also respond to media questions, approximately 10 minutes after Council ends.
Tune in live on Rogers TV or YouTube: https://bit.ly/2H6wi9A
#OttCity #OttPoli #Ottawa
Looking to get a head start on your community involvement hours? High school students can earn volunteer hours by registering for this fall’s Cleaning the Capital campaign! Grab a classmate and help keep #OttCity clean, green and litter-free.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47qDwkk
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47qDwkk
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Looking to get a head start on your community involvement hours? High school students can earn volunteer hours by registering for this fall’s Cleaning the Capital campaign! Grab a classmate and help keep #OttCity clean, green and litter-free.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47qDwkk
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47qDwkk
Fall nominations are open for Ottawa’s Commemorative Naming Program from September 8 to October 20. Nominate an individual to be honoured on a street, park, facility or amenity: https://bit.ly/3UGzhxy
September 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Fall nominations are open for Ottawa’s Commemorative Naming Program from September 8 to October 20. Nominate an individual to be honoured on a street, park, facility or amenity: https://bit.ly/3UGzhxy