As groundwater levels are still gradually recovering, the City asks residents with private wells not to use their water supply to create and maintain backyard rinks. Building and maintaining outdoor rinks requires extensive flooding, which could place a strain on your household’s and your neighbours’ water supply.   Community outdoor rinks to open in rural areas All community outdoor rinks, including those operated on a well water system, will open this season. This decision

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for the holiday season between Wednesday, December 24 and Friday, January 2.   Client Service Centres The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only on Thursday, December 25, Friday December 26 and Thursday, January 1. Please visit ottawa.ca/311  to submit a service request online. All ServiceOttawa’s Client Services Centres, Provincial Offences and Administrative Penalty

Forestry’s fall planting season has wrapped up, but as the calendar turns to winter in the coming days, there is still plenty to keep staff busy over the next few months.   Year-round trees and forests inspections   Our Forestry Inspectors are busy all year long. They continue to oversee tree care and maintenance throughout the winter months while responding to public requests and inquiries.   Pruning trees in the winter: a healthy choice   Pruning is a tree maintenance activ

This will be a live document dedicated to providing updates and supports for those residents who are dealing with dry or compromised private wells in parts of West Carleton-March (Ward 5). Keep checking back to see the latest updates, information and guidance. Be alerted to new updates by following us on social media. X (Twitter ) , Facebook ,  Instagram   or   Bluesky , or Subscribe to our newsletter   Update Oct. 24, 2025 Beginning at noon today (Oct 24), residents who ar

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Starting Monday, November 4 any garbage above the three-item garbage limit must be placed in a City of Ottawa yellow bag. If the...

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