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Jan 31, 2026

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‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

We talk to Sarah about her plans for more in-depth city hall coverage and what you can expect in the months ahead

Geoff Sharpe

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Downtown

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Carlsbad Springs

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Ottawa city council is moving forward with the next steps toward purchasing a privately owned landfill site in the city’s east end — a deal reported to be worth roughly $95 million — in a move city leaders say will secure long-term waste disposal capacity.

Charlie Senack

Post-Secondary Education

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

After years of financial struggles and unanswered pleas for provincial and federal financial assistance, Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to run the current number of programs offered.

Charlie Senack

City Hall

Jan 22, 2026

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14 min read

City Hall insider Jan 22

Welcome to City Hall Insider, the new place where you can find in-depth analysis, calendars and information about what’s happening at City Hall.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Within the statistics about unsheltered individuals in Ottawa and data from emergency shelters lies a smaller but underrepresented community of homeless youth, some under the age of 18, who live on streets, friends’ couches, or in the few shelters dedicated to their age group.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Kanata

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

Jan 18, 2026

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17 min read

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

When the next term of council is sworn in after this fall's municipal election, most faces around the council table could look familiar.

Charlie Senack

Provincial

Slow-motion closure? Parents push to save alternative schooling options

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

Slow-motion closure? Parents push to save alternative schooling options

A day before students went on a two-and-a-half-week break for the holidays, parents received a memo from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s new director of education saying alternative schools would not include junior kindergarten enrolment come September.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa South

City Hall and residents clash over NCC plan to rezone southern greenspace for housing

Jan 13, 2026

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13 min read

City Hall and residents clash over NCC plan to rezone southern greenspace for housing

What began as a technical planning change quietly moving through City Hall has since grown into a flashpoint for community concern.

Charlie Senack

Editor's Note

Jan 31, 2026

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13 min read

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

We talk to Sarah about her plans for more in-depth city hall coverage and what you can expect in the months ahead

Geoff Sharpe

Downtown

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Carlsbad Springs

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Charlie Senack

Post-Secondary Education

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

After years of financial struggles and unanswered pleas for provincial and federal financial assistance, Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to run the current number of programs offered.

Charlie Senack

City Hall

Jan 22, 2026

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14 min read

City Hall insider Jan 22

Welcome to City Hall Insider, the new place where you can find in-depth analysis, calendars and information about what’s happening at City Hall.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

City Hall

See what’s happening at council and the issues that affect you and your family

Editor's Note

Jan 31, 2026

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13 min read

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

We talk to Sarah about her plans for more in-depth city hall coverage and what you can expect in the months ahead

Geoff Sharpe

Downtown

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Carlsbad Springs

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Charlie Senack

Post-Secondary Education

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

After years of financial struggles and unanswered pleas for provincial and federal financial assistance, Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to run the current number of programs offered.

Charlie Senack

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Housing

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Development

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Housing

Q&A: Affordability, supply and availability in Ottawa’s rental market

Jan 12, 2026

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12 min read

Q&A: Affordability, supply and availability in Ottawa’s rental market

The Ottawa Lookout spoke with Francis Cortellino, a senior economist at CMHC, to learn more about the current situation for renters in Ottawa.

Julie Chadwick

Housing

As renovictions accelerate in Vanier, one land trust tries to hold the line

Jan 7, 2026

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7 min read

As renovictions accelerate in Vanier, one land trust tries to hold the line

The Ottawa Community Land Trust works to preserve and increase affordable housing in the city in three ways.

Kate Chappell

Latest Posts

Jan 31, 2026

•

13 min read

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

We talk to Sarah about her plans for more in-depth city hall coverage and what you can expect in the months ahead

Geoff Sharpe

Jan 29, 2026

•

10 min read

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Jan 27, 2026

•

6 min read

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Charlie Senack

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

After years of financial struggles and unanswered pleas for provincial and federal financial assistance, Algonquin College says it can no longer afford to run the current number of programs offered.

Charlie Senack

Jan 22, 2026

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14 min read

City Hall insider Jan 22

Welcome to City Hall Insider, the new place where you can find in-depth analysis, calendars and information about what’s happening at City Hall.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Jan 18, 2026

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17 min read

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

When the next term of council is sworn in after this fall's municipal election, most faces around the council table could look familiar.

Charlie Senack

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Ottawa’s source for hyper-local, neighbourhood news

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

City Hall insider Jan 22

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

Slow-motion closure? Parents push to save alternative schooling options

City Hall and residents clash over NCC plan to rezone southern greenspace for housing

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

City Hall insider Jan 22

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

City Hall

‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

Discover new hidden gem restaurants in Ottawa with Capital Eats

Housing

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Q&A: Affordability, supply and availability in Ottawa’s rental market

As renovictions accelerate in Vanier, one land trust tries to hold the line

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‘Government only works when the public is involved.’ A Q/A with the Lookout team about our new City Hall Insider newsletter

New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment

Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns

Algonquin College looks to suspend 30 more programs

City Hall insider Jan 22

‘We can do it’: the ongoing fight to end youth homelessness in Ottawa

Who’s running? Key races to watch in this fall's Ottawa municipal election

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