Blair Crawford

The City of Ottawa wants new, tougher licensing requirement for its burgeoning number of specialty vape stores.

'It's all about striking the right balance and serving the needs of everyone,' says Sutcliffe

'We have not reached the finish line. With the first phase of trial running complete, our focus now shifts to putting our operational planning into practice.'

Parks Canada has ditched cash payment option at Rideau Canal lots in favour of using Indigo parking, which requires an app or credit card.

This new round of testing will continue for a minimum of seven days, but will not affect TransitNEXT's passing grade for the recent 14-day trial run of the trains.

The 1451 Wellington condo is a 12-storey high rise with 93 high-end individual suites, 72 of which have already been sold.

Councillors will have to decide next year whether they want the city to move forward to write such a law. Get the latest from Blair Crawford straight to your inbox

Expect traffic delays along the 174 over the weekend.

It will take at least another two weeks "to close out outstanding tasks" to reach substantial completion.

The weather agency says the outlook remains uncertain, though Ottawa is unlikely to have the same kind of winter it had last year.