Ottawa's mayor says he does not immediately plan follow in Kingston's lead to ban conversion therapy practices municipally, citing concerns of a legal challenge.

Ottawa city council passed its 2021 budget, denied a call to freeze transit fares and approved major changes to its deal with the operators of Lansdowne Park on Wednesday.

Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney will push for more affordable housing funding this week at council as the federal government allots $31.9 million in funding to Ottawa.

The Ottawa Redblacks and the 67s will continue to play in the capital for another decade if city council signs off on changes to its deal with the teams' owners.

An unspecified Ottawa city councillor is the subject of an OPP investigation into alleged misconduct, a spokesperson has confirmed.

Ottawa's mayor is asking for an extra 10-year commitment from the owners of the Redblacks and the 67s before signing off on changes to the city's deal with the ownership group.

Mayor Jim Watson and Ottawa city councillors repudiated Coun. Rick Chairelli's behaviour Wednesday, outlined in a damning integrity commissioner report.

Ottawa Coun. George Darouze said he went to a police station to ask for a fine after he was filmed texting while driving during a city meeting on Tuesday.

An Ottawa city councillor was caught on camera texting and driving during a committee meeting on Tuesday.

Ottawa's budget hinges on support from upper levels of government to fill in a forecasted deficit of $153.5 million should the COVID-19 pandemic continue.