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Council today approved Ottawa’s 2026 Budget, which invests in the services residents rely on every day, and the key priorities that make Ottawa a safe, reliable and affordable city.
The budget proposes a $5.2-billion operating budget, a capital budget of $1.9 billion and an overall net tax increase of 3.75 per cent. The average urban and suburban homeowner would pay an additional $166 per year, while the average rural homeowner would pay an additional $93 per year.
The budget is focused on enhancing emergency services, providing reliable infrastructure systems and waste management that...
December 10, 2025 - 20:20 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Ottawa city council passed its $5.2-billion operating budget and its $1.92-billion budget for capital projects after a full day of debate Wednesday with a vote that came after weeks of committee meetings and public delegations and with numerous motions and amendments from councillors. Read More
December 10, 2025 - 19:48 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
Seattle Pride organizers say their programs will proceed on that day, suggesting that FIFA might move the game between Egypt and Iran to Vancouver.
December 10, 2025 - 19:44 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
Snow continued to fall in the Ottawa area throughout the day Wednesday, but Environment Canada said it was expected to stop at some point late in the night. Read More
December 10, 2025 - 19:35 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
Next year’s city budget has passed on a 21-4 vote, as last-minute windfalls added money to fix infrastructure and make the LRT run more often while holding the tax hike to 3.75 per cent.
December 10, 2025 - 19:12 | | CBC News - Ottawa
As rain pummelled the Fraser Valley on Wednesday, poultry farmer Corry Spitters and his family started to calculate their possible losses, with memories of the devastation from flooding four years ago still vivid.An atmospheric river is washing over southern British Columbia, triggering a state of local emergency in the Fraser Valley and the evacuation of several properties, amid warnings of up to 110 millimetres of rain in the forecast.The B.C. River Forecast Centre has warned of possible spillover from the Nooksack River in Washington state – the same scenario that unfolded in November...
December 10, 2025 - 19:11 | Chuck Chiang | The Globe and Mail
