Riley Brockington

• COVID-19: Ottawa mayor calls for crackdown on park gatherings

  Reports of crowds in Mooney's Bay and partying in Vincent Massey Park over the weekend in Ottawa have prompted Mayor Jim Watson to call for a clamp-down on gatherings.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2021
  
• End date for repairs to Ottawa swing bridge delayed until Aug. 28: NCC

  Rehabilitation work to the Hog's Back Swing Bridge began in August 2019 and was initially scheduled to finish in May of this year.

  Traffic

  Feb 20, 2020
  
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• 7 displaced after 2-alarm blaze damages 2 units in Carlington: Ottawa Fire Services

  The city's fire department said a resident reported the fire at 1100 Medford St. at 6:42 a.m. Firefighters got the blaze under control by 7:22 a.m., a spokesperson said.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Bugs disrupting LRT service declining but no sure-fire date for stable train: OC Transpo

  The city says it will immediately begin "an operational review" of Confederation Line maintenance and increase its oversight of maintenance activities along the line.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
• Committee OKs plan for Ottawa’s new ‘community safety zones,’ sites for photo radar pilot

  The City of Ottawa's transportation committee also heard about options for permanent traffic-calming measures on King Edward Avenue.

  Traffic

  Nov 13, 2019
• Ottawa council approves major development near ‘failing’ intersection, ‘park-and-cycle’ pilot

  Four councillors, including River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington, voted against a controversial mixed-used development off Riverside Drive at city council on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2019
• Stabilization work on Ottawa’s Magee House to begin ‘in days’ — but no precise schedule yet

  The western wall of the historic stone home partially collapsed back on July 24, 2018.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2019
• Ottawa rallies behind 67’s as OHL playoffs approach

  The 67's are currently enjoying their best season in recent history, clinching first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2003.

  Sports

  Mar 12, 2019
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• Handover of Ottawa’s Confederation LRT line delayed for a third time

  The consortium building the east-west train told the City of Ottawa late last week it would not meet its latest deadline of March 31, 2019, OC Transpo's general manager said on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2019
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• Ottawa councillors speak out against mayor’s committee picks, Watson defends appointments

  No urban councillors will sit on the powerful finance and economic development committee, which is responsible for high-level fiscal and policy items, for the 2018-2022 term.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2018