Ottawa's Help Santa Toy Parade Draws Massive Crowds
Over 50,000 Ottawans gathered for the annual Help Santa Toy Parade on November 22, 2025, celebrating holiday spirit along a brand-new route through downtown Ottawa.
Over 50,000 Ottawans gathered for the annual Help Santa Toy Parade on November 22, 2025, celebrating holiday spirit along a brand-new route through downtown Ottawa.
Ottawa residents should prepare for variable weather this weekend with sunshine, snow and rain all in the forecast. Stay updated on the changing conditions.
Canada Post faces unprecedented $541 million loss before taxes in Q3 2025 as digital transformation challenges traditional mail services. Learn how this impacts Canadian postal services.
Canada Post faces unprecedented $541 million pre-tax loss in Q3 2025 amid declining mail volumes and rising costs. Learn what's behind the financial crisis.
Regular O-Train service has resumed on Line 1 after a power system defect caused disruptions. Ottawa commuters can now return to normal transit schedules following repairs.
Ottawa experiences messy weather mix Friday with ice fog and frost-coated trees, but sunny skies expected Saturday. Get the full forecast details.
Discover Ottawa's weekend events including Magic of Lights, Luminaire Holiday Kickoff and Christmas Market. Your guide to November 21-23 festivities in the capital.
Nearly five years after Ottawa promised self-cleaning public toilets, residents still lack basic facilities. Explore the city's stalled $1 million bathroom plan and its impact on public dignity.
A widespread Cloudflare outage disrupted services like X and ChatGPT, affecting users globally. The company is working on a fix. Read the latest updates.
A widespread Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025, caused major disruptions to ChatGPT, X, and numerous internet services. Learn how this infrastructure failure impacted users globally.
Learn how the federal government's $1.5B early retirement incentive program will work for Canadian public servants, funded by the pension plan surplus. Get the details on eligibility and timeline.
Analysis reveals Canadian government's plan to cut 40,000 public service jobs by 2028-29 cannot rely solely on attrition. Departments like CRA face significant challenges despite early retirement incentives.
A new report reveals federal public service cuts will affect 2.5% of Ottawa's workforce, but economists explain why the city will weather this storm better than 1990s austerity.
Your complete guide to Ottawa events this weekend featuring the Barrhaven Santa Claus parade, police body camera rollout, and potential city landfill purchase. Stay informed about local happenings!
Ottawa's 2026 draft budget proposes a 3.75% property tax hike. See how it impacts urban and rural homeowners and where the money is going.
A Windsor veteran shares how her retired service dog continues to demonstrate behaviors from her PTSD support role, showing the lasting bond between handler and animal.
The Canadian government reveals sweeping changes to the public service through strategic attrition and AI integration. Discover how the 2024 budget aims to balance fiscal responsibility with service delivery.
As Ottawa faces unprecedented budget pressures, city officials propose controversial spending reductions that could transform public services and community programs across the capital region.
Canada's most powerful public servant, Clerk Michael Wernick, reveals he will step down just as the federal government prepares for a massive bureaucratic overhaul following the 2019 budget announcement.
Ottawa residents can enjoy a temporary reprieve from rainfall today, but should prepare for a significant temperature drop overnight with lows reaching 5°C. Get the full forecast details.
A brutal daylight stabbing outside Ottawa's iconic Rideau Centre shopping mall has left one man seriously injured, sparking a major police investigation and raising safety concerns in the heart of the nation's capital.
Ottawa faces significant service reductions as federal budget cuts take effect. From healthcare to infrastructure, discover how these changes will impact residents and local businesses across the National Capital Region.
Discover how Ottawa's innovative transition strategy is helping public servants relocate to Gatineau with housing support, tax benefits, and community integration programs.
Canada's public service unions warn that new federal budget cuts could lead to service delays, staffing shortages, and increased workloads across government departments.
Ottawa residents woke up to the season's first significant snowfall, transforming the capital into a winter landscape. Discover how much snow fell, what to expect for the coming winter, and how the city is preparing.
Canadian federal unions express alarm over lack of details in budget plan calling for massive public service reductions, warning of service delivery impacts across the nation.
Ottawa residents should brace for dramatic weather changes with significant rainfall today followed by overnight snow. Get the complete forecast and preparation tips.
Canada's top public servant confirms significant program and staffing reductions ahead as Liberal government seeks $15.4 billion in savings, impacting federal services across departments.
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe voices serious concerns about potential federal public service reductions, warning of devastating economic impacts on the National Capital Region and local businesses.
The Canadian government plans to eliminate 28,000 public service positions over five years through attrition and spending reductions, continuing workforce optimization efforts.