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CTV News
30-07-2025
- CTV News
Fire damages chip stand in Osgoode
Investigators are searching for the cause of a fire at Al's Drive-In chip stand on Osgoode Main Street. (Ottawa Fire Services/X) A chip stand in Osgoode is closed on Wednesday after an overnight fire at the food stand. Ottawa Fire Services received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, reporting thick grey smoke and the smell of burning plastic coming from Al's Drive-In chip stand on Osgoode Main Street. 'When firefighters arrived on scene, they confirmed flames were visible from the structure,' Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick Defazio said. 'Crews launched an aggressive attack and advanced a hose line toward the fire. They evacuated a nearby home as a precaution and safely disconnected and removed propane tanks from the area.' No one was inside the chip stand when the fire started. Firefighters had to remove sections of the wall to access hidden flames and extinguish the blaze. Defazio says firefighters were able to 'successfully' protect the nearby home, and it didn't sustain any damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
CBC
17-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Isabelle Skalski is Ottawa's new city councillor for Osgoode
Social Sharing Isabelle Skalski is the new Ottawa city councillor for the rural seat of Osgoode. Voters elected Skalski in a byelection on Monday night with about 34 per cent support in the unofficial results. She beat out 10 other candidates to replace longtime councillor George Darouze, who gave up the Osgoode seat in February to represent the provincial riding of Carleton at Queen's Park. The ward is home to 32,000 people and includes the villages of Greely, Osgoode and Metcalfe. The municipal electoral map was redrawn in 2022 to take in Vars to the east. Skalski, who has been president of the Greely Community Association since 2022, will have just over a year to establish herself on council before the city's next general election on Oct. 26, 2026. In addition to tackling issues like speeding and emergency service response times, Skalski will need to weigh in on the future of Tewin, a divisive development project that could see tens of thousands of homes built.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Byelection day in Osgoode: Here's what you need to know about the byelection to elect a new councillor
Voters in the rural Ottawa ward of Osgoode head to the polls today to elect a new councillor. The City of Ottawa is holding the special byelection to replace George Darouze, who resigned in March after being elected the MPP for Carleton in the provincial election. Eligible voters can cast a ballot between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the following locations: Osgoode Village Community Centre, 5660 Osgoode Main Street Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive St. Mark Catholic High School, 1040 Dozois Road Parkway Church, 7275 Parkway Road Metcalfe Community Centre, 2785 8th Line Road École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume, 5750 Buckland Road Vernon Recreation Centre, 7950 Lawrence Street To cast a ballot, electors will be required to show a piece of identification that must have your name and address to show you live in Osgoode ward. The city says photo identification is not required to vote. A total of 1,412 eligible electors voted in the one-day advance poll on June 6. There are approximately 26,650 eligible electors in Osgoode. Here is the list of 11 candidates running in the byelection: Guy Clarence Boone Dalton Holloway Bobby Gulati Colette Lacroix-Velthuis Dan O'Brien Isabelle Skalski Doug Thompson Peter Scott Westaway Jennifer van Koughnett Gregory Vail Arnold Vaughan For more information, visit The byelection will cost an estimated $522,000, which includes $137,500 for staffing, $60,000 for special mail-in ballots, $45,267 for print production and mailing and $41,700 for legislative requirements and elections audit. This is the fourth byelection to fill a vacant council seat since the City of Ottawa's amalgamation in 2001. In 2005, a byelection was held to fill a vacant seat in Ward 1 following the resignation of Coun. Herb Kreling. In 2019, the city held a byelection in Rideau-Rockcliffe following the resignation of Tobi Nussbaum, and a byelection was held in Cumberland in 2020 after Coun. Stephen Blais resigned. In 2021, council appointed Cathy Curry to fill the vacant seat in Kanata North following the resignation of Jenna Sudds.
CBC
16-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Here's what you need to know to vote today in Osgoode ward
On Monday, constituents in Ottawa's Osgoode ward vote for their next city councillor in a special byelection to replace long-time councillor George Darouze. Here's what you need to know to cast your vote. Candidates Eleven candidates have been certified by the City of Ottawa in the race: Doug Thompson. Colette Lacroix-Velthuis. Dan O'Brien. Isabelle Skalski. Jennifer van Koughnett. Bobby Gulati. Gregory Vail. Arnold Vaughan. Peter Scott Westaway. Guy Clarence Boone. Dalton Halloway. CBC asked each candidate to answer a questionnaire about their thoughts on the current city council, what their priorities would be in their new role and how they stand on certain important city issues. You can read their answers in full here. Who can vote To vote in this byelection, you have to be a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old. You also must be a resident of the ward, the owner of land in the ward, a tenant in the ward, or the spouse of a landowner or tenant. People who live outside of Ottawa and have a qualifying address in Osgoode, like university students, are also eligible to vote. However, you cannot vote if you live in a different ward in the city, even if you own or lease property in Osgoode. People who own or rent property in more than one ward in the city must choose a ward to vote in. You can check online that your information is on the voters' list. If it's not, or the information that comes up is incorrect, you can fill out an application in person on voting day (or complete it in advance and bring a copy with you). When, where and what to bring Polls will open today at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Regardless of where you live in the ward, you can cast your ballot at any of these voting places: Osgoode Village Community Centre at 5660 Osgoode Main St. Greely Community Centre at 1448 Meadow Dr. St. Mark Catholic High School at 1040 Dozois Rd. Parkway Church at 7275 Parkway Rd. Metcalfe Community Centre at 2785 8th Line Rd. École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume at 5750 Buckland Rd. Vernon Recreation Centre at 7950 Lawrence St. More details about the facilities at each voting place, including their accessibility options, are available through the City of Ottawa's 'Where do I vote?' tool. You need to bring a piece of identification with you to vote. It must show your name and address, but does not necessarily need to include your photo. A driver's licence, health card, mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement would be accepted; the full list is available online. If you want to vote by proxy, you are allowed to appoint a proxy until 4:30 p.m. on June 16. You and your proxy need to fill out forms and have them certified by city staff before then. To vote in person, the proxy needs to bring a piece of their identification and the original copy of the form. How to follow results The city will begin to post vote counts online sometime after the polls close at 8 p.m. It will continue to update them until all votes have been counted and the final unofficial result is available.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Osgoode performers turning porches into stages
Families came out to Osgoode Porchfest on Saturday to see some of the best local talent playing from the comfort of their homes. CTV's Camille Wilson reports.
