Ottawa’s gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the most largely because they buy more fuel, the parliamentary budget officer says in a new report.

Thousands of people were among the first to cast their ballots in this year’s municipal election during the first two of four Special Advance Voting Days offered by the City of Ottawa.

Ottawa firefighters contained a fire at a public school in the Meadowlands area on Saturday.

According to a news release from Ottawa Fire Services, crews were alerted that smoke alarms had been activated at St. Gregory Catholic School on Meadowlands Drive West shortly after noon.

Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a column Friday, writing that even voting just to "send a message" would represent a fraught approach.

The pre-trial running for the O-Train East Extension into Orléans is being delayed until November after an issue was detected with the train’s safety-critical software.

Environment Canada says Ottawa received 56 mm of rain in September, well below the normal rainfall of 90 mm in the month.

Ottawa has seen below normal precipitation in September over the last four years. In 2025, a total of 31.5 mm of rain was recorded at the Ottawa Airport, with 44.3 mm of rain in September 2024, 24.7 mm in September 2023 and 65.3 mm of rain in September 2022.

It is absolutely depressing that the only one who wants to tell us how much taxes will go up is also the only one who doesn't want to put them up enough (that we know of, because the others aren't telling). 2.5% wasn't enough 4 years ago, Mark. That's why they're above 3% now.

Now if buying Canadian meant having better options. Crave is the only Canadian streaming platform I know of and on top of giving money to Bell, it's... not great.

Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper has promised to triple funding for night ambassadors and safety outreach, fill empty commercial spaces and create a dedicated area for festivals to improve the ByWard Market if elected later this month.

But he still won't tell us how he plans to pay for this stuff. Like... I would love to vote for this guy. But work with me here.

Or he could, now hear me out for a second, aim taxes higher than 2.5%.