This week, I was very pleased to honour some of our amazing volunteers and community leaders in West Carleton-March by presenting them with special commemorative coins that mark the City's 200th anniversary Thank you to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe for joining this celebration, and congratulations to the following volunteers and leaders in Ward 5: Mary Braun – the long-time executive director at the West Carleton Food Bank. Mary’s heart and dedication have kept things moving for local residents...

The Province of Ontario has posted two proposed regulations under the Conservation Authorities Act for public comment through the Ontario Regulatory Registry and Environmental Registry of Ontario (Posting # 026-0740). Comments are open for 45 days until September 14, 2026. The proposed regulations address: 🔹 Regional Conservation Authority Member Allocation A proposed tiered formula to determine how many members each participating municipality appoints to a regional conservation authority,...

July 29, 2026 Update From the City of Ottawa's Infrastructure and Water Services Department Due to the addition of emergency repairs resulting from the Canada Day storm, there are moderate but localized traffic disruptions associated with several ongoing projects occurring in close proximity to one another. Due to construction window constraints, we anticipate an overlap of lane closures/reductions that is expected to last approximately 3 to 4 days. In short: • Resurfacing work began on...