City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Josh Rachlis

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, mayoral candidate Josh Rachlis dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and the big…

City In Review - Ottawa Board of Trade unveils municipal election priorities

As we inch closer to October 26th, the Ottawa Board of Trade has entered the chat, releasing a series of municipal election priorities earlier this week. The ‘More Ottawa’ campaign boils down to 3 key items – building for Ottawa’s continued growth, competing to attract investment talent, and contin…

City In Review - OCH completes historic purchase, acquiring 503 rental homes for affordable housing purposes

Ottawa Community Housing has acquired 503 rental homes for affordable housing in Canada’s Capital, marking the largest acquisition in its history at $159.2 million. These now-former Minto units are located on Craig Henry Drive – consisting of 73 townhouse blocks and 2 apartment buildings. OCH says …

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Alex Lawson

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, mayoral candidate Alex Lawson spoke about why he joined the race, and outlines what he sees as the biggest is…

City In Review - Pre-testing for LRT East Extension expected to begin next month

Transit was, once again, a focal point at City Hall this week – including a slew of updates at what was the final planned Transit Committee meeting of this term of council. The most optimistic news: Pre-testing for the LRT East Extension is slated to begin in early-October. Several city councillors…

City In Review - I.B.C. says $60 billion water infrastructure gap needs to be addressed to curb flood damage

After surviving the wettest July in Ottawa’s history, it’s only natural that the people of Canada’s Capital had to survive the wettest August that our city has faced to date. It’s a reality that has led to a lot of sleepless nights for Ottawa’s flood victims, a troubling trend that began after a de…