I don’t understand why the NCC didn’t set up the summer zone near one of its bistros (Confederation Park or Patterson Creek).

It will be the third week of September (at the earliest) before you can ride the Trillium Line. The 21-day testing period has not started. #ottnews ottawa.ctvnews.ca/trillium-line-…

Nice afternoon for football at TD Place Gee-Gees Football vs Western Mustangs

More than 160 gas stations and corner stores in Ottawa will sell alcohol starting next week. There are 36 LCBOs in Ottawa. #ottnews ottawa.ctvnews.ca/here-s-where-y…

So there's still 4-6 weeks ahead before the Trillium Line launches to the public, according to a presentation for the LRT sub-committee.

The original O-Train opened on Oct. 15, 2001. The new Trillium Line is tracking to open around Thanksgiving weekend (based on the rough timeline in the staff presentation).

Trillium Line update No date for 21-day testing period No date for launch There will be three weeks of work after 21-day testing period begins. Looks like Thanksgiving before Trillium Line rolls. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/no-date-for-tr…

OC Transpo boss Renee Amilcar won't commit to an opening timeline during questioning. Riley Brockington asked if we are looking at a December opening based on the timeline. Wilson Lo asked for a rough timeline for opening. "I would like to ask you to be patient with us."

Everyone is back from the cottage to 4 hours of AJ Jakubec (Mr. I hate the Cottage!)

80,000 visitors to the NCC Summer Zone on Queen Elizabeth Driveway this summer - July 1 to Sept. 2 2023 - 133,000 visitors to Queen Elizabeth Driveway from May 13 to Oct. 9 ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ncc-wraps-up-f…

OC Transpo's "Transit Service Delivery and Rail Operations" department is forecasting an $18 million surplus in 2024, mainly due to the delayed launch of the Trillium Line. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/oc-transpo-sav…

Blaming the Payment in Lieu of Taxes and what you believe is a shortfall in transit funding for the financial challenges facing the city of Ottawa is an interest stand when you're hiking property taxes below the rate of inflation year over year.

OC Transpo facing budget pressures of $120 million in 2025 and $150 million in 2028-29. #ottnews

The City of Ottawa says the reduction of federal buildings as buildings are converted could cost $20 million to $90 million. Wouldn't the city get revenue from the homes built in those vacant properties?

OC Transpo looking at 5 scenarios to address potential deficit as mayor calls for $140 million in funding #ottnews ottawa.ctvnews.ca/oc-transpo-loo…

So let's say the City of Ottawa doesn't receive funding from Ontario and the feds for transit/PILTs, what would a 2025 property tax increase look like: Transit Levy - 7% ($140 million shortfall) PILTs - 1 % (Staff estimated $20 million a year) Plus 2-3% to cover city services?

7 am beer runs to the gas station and convenience store start today. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/here-s-what-yo…

Ottawa's photo radar cameras have issued a record number of tickets so far this year .. and there's still five months of data to go. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-s-photo…