Are you looking for an opportunity to put your environmental ideas into action? The City of Ottawa is now accepting applications for the 2025 Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP).

If you enjoy winter activities like skating, skiing, and sledding, please keep safety in mind as you and your loved ones head out to play. A properly fitted helmet, used for the sport or activity it is designed for, can help protect your head and reduce the risk of a serious brain injury. 

Going to Winterlude this year in the Nation’s Capital? Ride the Sno-Bus for free to several official Winterlude sites. Hop on a Sno-Bus on Elgin Street at Sparks Street. Look for buses signed “Sno-Bus” at bus stops marked by Sno-Bus signs.

There are multiple services to help support entrepreneurs through the process of owning a business. Programs and services like the Business Ambassador Program and Business Licensing Centre are examples of these supports in action.

Love is in the air at the Library. Bring your kids to the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch for some Valentine’s Day fun ahead of the big day.

Make a difference in your community by volunteering on one of the City of Ottawa’s committees or boards. The City is recruiting residents to be public members on 7 committees/boards.

Winter in Ottawa offers plenty to enjoy, but frozen water pipes are not among them. With fluctuating temperatures and the potential for prolonged cold spells, frozen water pipes can become a concern for some households.

Looking for a way for the kids to spend their PD Day this Friday, January 24. The Ruth E. Dickinson has programs to keep them busy starting at 10:30AM!

Starting Wednesday, January 15, sections of Woodroffe Avenue, from David Drive to Norice Street, will be reduced to one lane southbound. The southbound lane closure is related to emergency watermain repair work, involving excavation in the southbound lanes of Woodroffe Avenue, replacement of sections of watermain, and reinstatement of the road.

The week of January 19-25 marks the annual celebration of National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW), which provides an opportunity to encourage people who smoke to consider joining thousands of others as they take their first steps to becoming smoke-free.

We’ve got something fun planned for your kids over the March break. Check out register.ottawa.ca↗ for a wide variety of themes, activities, and interests at affordable prices. Registration is Tuesday, January 21 at 9 pm.

REGISTRATION OPEN! Ready, Set, Kindergarten!↗ A school readiness program for children 3–4 years old, who will be entering kindergarten in 2025, and their adult co-learner. Join us for stories and child-centered learning activities over 5 weeks to get your little one ready for school.