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CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Ottawa Bylaw officers help ducklings cross busy highway
Ducklings are seen in an animal carrier. (Ottawa Bylaw/X) Getting across Highway 174 isn't easy for people, let alone baby ducks. Ottawa Bylaw Services says Ottawa police called for help a family of ducks trying to cross the busy highway Monday night. The mother duck and her seven ducklings were near Trim Road. While mom was able to waddle off without incident, the babies needed a bit of help, and Ottawa Bylaw crews gathered them up and dropped them off at Petrie Island. 'We're confident they'll reunite soon,' Ottawa Bylaw said in a post on social media. 'The little ones looked healthy and old enough to thrive on their own if needed,' Ottawa Bylaw added. 'A big thanks to everyone who helped keep them safe!' Drivers are advised not to stop to help animals on busy highways.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Turning down the volume. Ottawa Bylaw Services receives fewest noise complaints in 8 years
The sign outside City Hall in Ottawa (CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa residents appeared to be turning down the volume last year, as Bylaw Services received the fewest noise complaints in eight years. The Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services 2024 annual report shows the city received 9,789 noise-related complaints in 2024, down from 11,039 in 2023 and 12,339 in 2020. 'The decrease in noise-related service requests can likely be attributed to residents spending more time away from home as they return to the office following the pandemic,' staff said in a report for the emergency preparedness and protective services committee. The 9,789 noise-related complaints in 2024 are the fewest noise complaints since 2016, when 9,717 noise-related complaints were filed to Bylaw Services. Bylaw Services officers responded to more than 55,107 service requests in 2024, including the 9,789 requests for noise. There were 13,385 requests for animal care and control, 2,681 requests for sick/injured animals and 18,245 requests for property standards and zoning enforcement. The report says there were 496 service requests in relation to vacant properties last year, with 55 charges issued for various infractions. 'Their work resulted in the issuance of 247 permits, representing over 500 addresses, including subdivisions slated for future development,' staff said in the report. 'Over 55 charges were issued under various applicable regulations and more than 80 enforcement actions were taken, including Court Summonses, Notices of Violation, Property Standards Orders and contracting out of required work. Illegal dumping Bylaw Services responded to 576 service requests for illegal dumping, up 43 per cent over 2023. 'This increase is likely attributed to ongoing city-wide public education and the creation of a new online reporting mechanism arising from Council approval and subsequent implementation of Public Works' Curbside Waste Diversion Policy, including the three-item limit which took effect in Fall 2024,' staff said in the report. 'Bylaw and Regulatory Services will continue to monitor the annual service requests related to illegal dumping and monitor year over year trends.'
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Here's what you need to know about fireworks in Ottawa and eastern Ontario for Victoria Day weekend
Fireworks will be part of the celebrations for the unofficial start of the long weekend in Ottawa and eastern Ontario. The closing ceremony for the Canadian Tulip Festival will include a fireworks and drone show, while Ottawa residents are allowed to discharge fireworks on Sunday, Victoria Day Monday and Tuesday. CTV News Ottawa looks at what you need to know about fireworks for the Victoria Day long weekend. Ottawa Fireworks Bylaw Under Ottawa's fireworks bylaw, personal fireworks are only allowed to be discharged on Sunday, Victoria Day Monday and on Tuesday. Only people aged 18 and older are permitted to discharge fireworks on private property. Bylaw Services says you cannot discharge fireworks in or into any building, doorway, automobile, on any highway or street, square or in any public space, including parks. Fireworks are allowed to be sold in #OttCity 7 business days before Victoria Day, but you must wait to discharge them! — Ottawa By-law (@OttawaBylaw) May 12, 2025 Canadian Tulip Festival The Canadian Tulip Festival will host a drone and pyrotechnic show along Queen Elizabeth Driveway in Ottawa on Sunday. 'A Night to Remember: The Canadian Tulip Festival's first combined fireworks and drone show' is scheduled for between 9:20 p.m. and 10 p.m. The fireworks and drone show will honour the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands. 'This dazzling 10-minute experience will feature 200 synchronized drones alongside brilliant fireworks, creating a breathtaking tribute that blends cutting-edge technology with time-honored tradition,' the Canadian Tulip Festival said on its website. 'The show is part of the festival's closing ceremonies and will pay homage to Canada's historic role in liberating the Netherlands during World War II.' Kingston's Spring into Summer Event Kingston's Spring into Summer Event on Saturday will feature fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The event will be held at Lake Ontario Park on King Street West. Activities include stage shows, food trucks, bouncy castles, vendor market and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free. Quinte West The Frankford Riverfest in Quinte West will feature fireworks at sunset. The fireworks in Frankford Tourist Park on Saturday begin at 9 p.m. Admission is free.
CTV News
09-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Ottawa to ban attaching consumption monitoring devices to municipal water meters
Ottawa residents will soon be prohibited from using a smart consumption monitoring device to track their water usage, under proposed changes to Ottawa's Watering Bylaw. The Environment and Climate Change Committee will vote May 20 on changes to the Watering Bylaw, which serves as the comprehensive regulatory framework governing the municipal watering supply. The bylaw regulates water connections, usage, and metering to 'maintain system efficiency and prevent unauthorized access.' In a bid to prevent damage to municipal water meters, staff propose prohibiting property owners and renters from attaching a device to a city water meter. 'In recent years, property owners have begun attaching smart consumption monitoring devices directly to City Water Meters to remotely track water usage, particularly in non-residential and multi-residential properties,' says the report for the committee. 'These devices interfere with the function of the water meter and its recording of accurate water consumption.' Staff note the ban on smart consumption monitoring devices on a city water meter is designed to prevent damage to the city's water meters and to 'mitigate the risk of City staff inadvertently damaging privately owned equipment during service appointments.' The proposed changes to Ottawa's Watering Bylaw also propose a $567 fee for cancelling an appointment for water service to address lost productivity. 'A new section and charge are being proposed to address costs incurred with same-day cancellation and rescheduling of drinking water service appointments,' the report says. 'Schedule changes impose additional operational costs not captured by the current fee structure, and the new charge will reflect the time and resources lost when appointments are cancelled or unable to be completed due to incomplete work.' Staff also recommend 'more explicit language' requiring owners to notify the city within 60 days of taking possession of a property connected to Ottawa's drinking water system.
CTV News
09-05-2025
- CTV News
Bylaw lays charges in dog attack
Ottawa Bylaw has charged a dog owner and is seeking to have the animal put down after a woman and her dog were attacked in Constance Bay. CTV's Kimberley Fowler reports.
