City budget would raise taxes by 3.75%, hike transit fares 2.5%

The City of Ottawa's draft municipal budget for 2026 hikes taxes by 3.75 per cent and increases transit fares by 2.5 per cent ...
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City of Ottawa’s OC Transpo Orders 50 New Flyer Xcelsior® Clean-Diesel 60-foot Buses

This purchase marks Ottawa’s fourth order of New Flyer buses in the past two years, and they recently invested in New Flyer ...

City budget coming on Wednesday: transit and police funding big unknowns

Ottawa will get its first look at the 2026 draft municipal budget on Wednesday, as city staff unveil a financial plan that’s ...
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Budget 2025: CUTRIC urges Ottawa to fast-track zero-emission transit projects under the new $51 billion fund and elevate mass transit as ‘Major Projects’ to protect ...

The Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is warning that Canada risks missing a generational ...

Lansdowne 2.0 approved in final council vote

Lansdowne 2.0 cleared its final hurdle at Ottawa city hall Friday, as council approved the $419-million redevelopment project ...
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Ottawa draft budget focusing on 'stability' with 3.75% property tax hike

The city will hire 23 more paramedics in 2026, and a five per cent property tax levy for Ottawa police will allow OPS to hire 25 new officers in the coming year. Police will receive a total budget ...
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Freezing rain warning issued for Ottawa

Environment Canada announced a freezing rain warning for Ottawa North, Kanata and Orléans on Saturday, saying surface ...
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What Ottawa's 2026 draft budget would mean for you

Here is what the budget will mean for you. Property tax increases The total tax increase is 3.75 per cent, including a tax ...

Ottawa’s 2026 draft budget is about ‘stability,’ mayor says

The City of Ottawa’s draft budget, brought to city hall on Wednesday, focuses on a low tax increase and financial stability ...