The Alexandra Bridge between Ontario and Quebec is closing to cars for four months at the start of 2021 for structural steel replacement work.

The proposed tram system would connect Gatineau, Que., to Ottawa's downtown area via Wellington Street or a tunnel beneath Sparks Street.

"We don't believe on this side that it's necessary," Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said on Wednesday.

The CEO of the National Capital Commission answers questions about city building, how the National Capital Region has transformed and the future of LeBreton Flats.

The Ottawa Police Service said a victim reported "threatening and indecent phone calls" and criminal harassment to police on Monday.

Several businesses in Nepean are in the process of rebuilding after the tornadoes that ripped through Nepean last Friday heavily damaged their buildings