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Ottawa opens public budget tracker before spring committee vote
Civic technology

Ottawa opens public budget tracker before spring committee vote

Residents can follow commitments, source documents, and status changes in one public view.

Apr 30, 2026

Clinic wait-time pilot adds weekly public updates
Public health

Clinic wait-time pilot adds weekly public updates

The health authority says residents will see clearer timing data for urgent-care visits.

Apr 30, 2026

School board publishes heat-response plan after parent questions
Climate adaptation

School board publishes heat-response plan after parent questions

The plan lists cooling rooms, bus changes, and update triggers for extreme heat days.

Apr 30, 2026

Records office trims request backlog with new triage lane
Public records

Records office trims request backlog with new triage lane

The city says simple document requests are now moving through a separate review path.

Apr 30, 2026

G7 city teams share flood-data standard before mayors' summit
World

G7 city teams share flood-data standard before mayors' summit

The shared template is meant to make emergency updates easier to compare across cities.

Apr 30, 2026

Library board opens consultation on evening-hour changes
Community services

Library board opens consultation on evening-hour changes

Branch-level attendance data will shape a proposed schedule update.

Apr 30, 2026

Startup hub publishes AI procurement checklist for public agencies
Technology

Startup hub publishes AI procurement checklist for public agencies

The checklist gives procurement teams a source-backed way to ask about model risk.

Apr 29, 2026

Demo: Calgary pilots a civic accountability dashboard
Civic technology

Demo: Calgary pilots a civic accountability dashboard

A public-facing example story for client demos

Apr 29, 2026

Small-business grant list adds disclosure notes after owner questions
Business

Small-business grant list adds disclosure notes after owner questions

The update adds clearer eligibility notes before the next application window opens.

Apr 29, 2026

Arts council asks venues to report accessibility upgrades by June
Culture

Arts council asks venues to report accessibility upgrades by June

The request follows a public audit of venue access and grant conditions.

Apr 29, 2026

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