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City of Ottawa moving to ‘hybrid’ office model, but no remote-only optionOttawa's administrative workforce will be able to work from home as needed but will not have remote-only options after the COVID-19 pandemic, the city manager says.HealthNov 24
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Ottawa police board approves 2% budget hike, below service’s requestThe Ottawa Police Service's request for funding in 2022 was trimmed at Tuesday's board meeting, which will now be put to city council on Dec. 8.CrimeNov 24
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Ottawa city council taps former school board trustee Cathy Curry for Kanata North seatOttawa city council appointed Cathy Ann Green Curry, a former OCDSB trustee, as the new ward councillor for Kanata North on Wednesday.PoliticsNov 11
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Ottawa council sticks with LRT audit over judicial inquiryThe procurement of Ottawa's light-rail transit system will not be subject to a judicial inquiry, city council decided on Wednesday, preferring the already-approved audit.PoliticsNov 10
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City of Ottawa plans 3% tax hike in draft 2022 budget as transit, public health face shortfallsThe City of Ottawa is planning to raise property taxes by three per cent in 2022 as part of a $4.1-billion spending plan that calls for support from higher levels of govenrment.PoliticsNov 3
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Ottawa city council approves new official plan to chart 25 years of growthOttawa's new official plan has been approved, making a path forward for 25 years of growth after a multi-year effort to compromise on city building priorities.PoliticsOct 27
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Finance committee OKs $64M extra spending on new Ottawa central libraryOttawa's finance committee approved an extra $64 million in spending on the city's new central library project, which must contend with soaring construction industry costs.MoneyOct 19
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Ottawa councillor muted in debate wants LRT inquiry back on the agendaGloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans is calling for Ottawa city council to reconsider a call for a judicial inquiry into the light-rail system at its next meeting.PoliticsOct 14
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New central Ottawa library is $141M over budget due to construction costs: reportOttawa's new central library is facing ballooning costs due to pressures on the construction industry, pushing the city to contribute an extra $64 million to the project.MoneyOct 14
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Foregoing judicial inquiry into LRT, Ottawa council asks city’s auditor general to investigateOttawa's auditor general was asked Wednesday to add a probe of the city's Confederation Line procurement, design and maintenance procedures to her work list in 2022.PoliticsOct 13
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