It’s the last week of January already! In this week’s newsletter:
Replacement recycling bins
Dog designation at Chapman Mills forests
Winter heating safety
Various bite-sized updates
January normally feels like 250 days long, but I feel this January is flying by.
This week’s newsletter discusses:
Transit fleet situation, cancelled trips
Electric buses
Happy new year, Barrhaven East!
This first newsletter of 2026 looks at how the first week of the waste collection changes went, hiccups, and some answers to commonly asked questions so far. Also, a continuation of the Beatrice/Queensbury bus shelter saga.
This is the last newsletter of the year. We will take two weeks off from publishing, followed by the first newsletter of 2026 on Tuesday, January 13. But in the meantime, here are updates on:
Woodroffe/Deerfox-Stoneway
City services over the holidays
2025, a brief retrospective (A few words and thoughts, with your indulgence)
Ottawa Public Health is reminding families across the city about the importance of keeping routine childhood vaccinations up to date and ensuring that immunization records are accurately reported.
The 2026 national theme is “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.”
OPL unveils a new brand! Visit Ruth E. Dickinson, choose a new library card design, and share a #ConnectWithCuriosity pic of yourself and the new OPL brand on your socials. We want to see your excitement!
Going to Winterlude this year in the Nation’s Capital? Ride the Sno-Bus for free to several official Winterlude sites.
New Zoning By-law
Purchase of Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre
Support to host annual municipal conferences
Green space in Kanata Lakes
Spring recreation activities are available online, with registration opening at 9 pm on Tuesday, February 10 for aquatics and 9 pm on Thursday, February 12 for all other programs. In-person registration takes place the day after online registration, during business hours.
