The Province of Ontario is lifting the COVID-19 restrictions and moving Ottawa to Orange-Restrict status, effective Tuesday, February 16 at 12:01 am. The Orange-Restrict status allows the City of Ottawa to resume some of the same services offered before the provincial state-of-emergency orders came into effect. Recreation and Culture Recreation services will restart gradually at […]

The Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services department is developing a Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (PRFMP), in support of the new Official Plan (OP). Ottawa residents are being invited to share their knowledge and experiences to help us plan for the future of municipal parks and recreation facilities. The first phase of the PRFMP […]

The City of Ottawa’s Anti-Racism Secretariat has released a survey to give residents the opportunity to help shape its work. The survey is open to all residents and will help determine the immediate needs within the six priority areas identified in past consultation – employment equity, housing, governance, economic development, health outcomes and youth development […]

Everyone has an opinion about how the City of Ottawa maintains its roads in the winter, and residents have an opportunity to share that opinion with the City right now. The City of Ottawa is reviewing its Winter Maintenance Quality Standards (WMQS). The standards determine when and where snow clearing, sanding and salting take place, […]

The City’s new Virtual Arts and Recreation Centre opens opportunities to get fit, learn a new language, recipe or instrument, or discover your talents with a brush and palette – virtually, right in the comfort of your home. The winter class offerings will be online at ottawa.ca/recreation on Monday, January 11, with registration starting on Thursday, January […]