Unpublished Newswire
August 21, 2026 - 20:45 | Carrie Tait | The Globe and Mail
The candidate nomination period for the 2026 Municipal Elections has closed. The nomination period began on Friday, May 1, and ended today at 2 pm. 181 candidates were certified, with 10 candidates being elected by acclamation.
Candidate nomination certification
The City Clerk has certified all candidates in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the MEA). The MEA requires the City Clerk to examine each nomination that has been filed to ensure it meets the requirements of the MEA and, if satisfied, certify the nomination. All certified candidates will appear on the...
August 21, 2026 - 20:43 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
August 21, 2026 - 18:54 | Matthew Frank | The Globe and Mail
Charges have been laid against a Montreal-based immigration consultant alleged to have helped dozens of people enter Canada illegally, including through the use of false passports.
August 21, 2026 - 18:24 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
August 21, 2026 - 18:21 | Sarah Wallace | The Globe and Mail
Between 1950 and 1999, Ottawa’s Mayor was a woman for nearly half the time – 21 out of 50 years. Since we reached the 21st Century, we haven’t lived in that reality for a single day. And this year, out of a quartet of serious mayoral candidates, all of them are men. Which also brings us to a drop in political interest altogether, as 2 incumbent city councillors don’t have any opponents for October’s municipal election. Unless we hear otherwise on Monday, River Ward councillor Riley Brockington gets a free pass into City Hall for another term. He beat out 10...
August 21, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
