A few topics covered at Council this week includes: flexibility to maximize use of housing funds, zoning to support nearly 500 new homes, tracking progress on new housing

Water safety knowledge is essential. Drowning is fast and silent, and most drownings occur between May and September. Prevention is key!

The ParticipACTION Community Challenge↗ is a national campaign running from June 1 to June 30, to crown Canada’s Most Active Community. The winning municipality will receive $100,000 to support local physical activity and sport programs.

On Monday, June 1, the Ottawa Paramedic Service recognized the life-saving actions taken by nine members of the public at the Community Champion Coin Awards.

The City of Ottawa’s Elections Office is hiring to fill over 5,000 paid election worker positions in the 2026 Municipal Elections.

Positions are available for advance voting day and voting day

This month, Ottawa joins communities across Canada in celebrating National Pride Month. June is a time to uplift the voices, histories and contributions of 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

The City will continue the Alcohol in Parks pilot this year, running from Monday, June 1 to Saturday, October 31.

This pilot project, which was approved by City Council in spring 2025, allows the personal consumption of alcohol in designated areas of select parks between 11 am and 9 pm.

The Impact of Ottawa Public Library (2025) showed that 88 per cent of clients and 65 per cent of non-clients agreed that a public library allows them to discover a much broader range of knowledge than they would be able to on their own. Learn more about the Ottawa Public Library in our 2025 Annual Report.