The Urban Design Challenge is an annual ideas competition for students from across Canada. In this challenge, participants ...

Ottawa has many urban winter trails that are community-maintained entirely by volunteers, and free to use. Here are some of ...

When it comes to winter in Gatineau Park, a bit of planning goes a long way to making your outing safe and fun. Start here!

Each winter, the historic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becomes the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest ...

Personalized plaques are affixed to park benches in Ottawa-Gatineau’s beautiful public spaces. This program is offered at ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) has been awarded the 2024 “Deal of the Year” award by the Ottawa Board of Trade. This prestigious award recognizes the NCC’s innovative partnership with Live ...

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National Capital Region—A section of the western sidewalk along Elgin Street (Northbound), between Lawrence Freiman Lane and Wellington Street will be fully closed for sidewalk rehabilitation.

How would you like to spend the afternoon canoeing on a lake surrounded by nature? Meech Lake, Philippe Lake and La Pêche Lake in Gatineau Park are perfect places for canoeing and kayaking.

The Greenbelt Master Plan describes the purpose of the Greenbelt and its role at a national and a regional level. It outlines the values that should inform any decisions made pertaining to the ...

The western section of the Greenbelt Pathway is 21.2 kilometres in length. The path is mostly flat, with some hills, and passes through forests, fields and farm landscapes. It connects to the Watts ...