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CBC
02-08-2025
- CBC
Here's what's open and closed on Colonel By Day
Social Sharing Monday is Colonel By Day, Ottawa's local name for the annual civic holiday that falls on the first Monday of August in Ottawa. Here's a broad list of what's opened and closed, alongside other services impacted. It's best to check ahead with stores ahead of visiting. City services The city's 311 contact centre will be open for urgent maters only. The city's spay and neuter clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed. The city's archives and gallery will be closed. All Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed. There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Monday, and collection will be delayed by a day for the rest of the week. Shopping and retail The Rideau Centre will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tanger Outlets will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bayshore Shopping Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Place d'Orléans , St. Laurent Shopping Centre will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More grocery stores in the city are open compared to most other holidays. Some LCBOs will be closed. Some stores will be open but on modified hours. Most Beer Store locations will be closed, while some will be open 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Transit and parking Monday's typical parking restrictions will be enforced. Buses will be operating on a Saturday schedule, with enhanced service on routes 8, 25, 63, and 74 during peak periods. Trains on Line 1 will run on a reduced schedule from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., with peak period service every six minutes. Trains on Lines 2 and 4 will run a normal weekday schedule from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. Para Transpo customers can book trips for Colonel By Day, but regular and reoccurring trips are automatically cancelled. The Rideau Centre OC Transpo Customer Service Centre will be open. Recreational activities
CBC
31-07-2025
- CBC
Here's what's opened and closed on Colonel By Day
Social Sharing Monday is Colonel By Day, Ottawa's local name for the annual civic holiday that falls on the first Monday of August in Ottawa. Here's a broad list of what's opened and closed, alongside other services impacted. It's best to check ahead with stores ahead of visiting. City services The city's 311 contact centre will be open for urgent maters only. The city's spay and neuter clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed. The city's archives and gallery will be closed. All Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed. There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Monday, and collection will be delayed by a day for the rest of the week. Shopping and retail The Rideau Centre (PHONE EM) and Tanger Outlets will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bayshore Shopping Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Place d'Orléans , St. Laurent Shopping Centre will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More grocery stores in the city are open compared to most other holidays. Some LCBOs will be closed. Some stores will be open but on modified hours. Most Beer Store locations will be closed, while some will be open 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Transit and parking Monday's typical parking restrictions will be enforced. Buses will be operating on a Saturday schedule, with enhanced service on routes 8, 25, 63, and 74 during peak periods. Trains on Line 1 will run on a reduced schedule from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., with peak period service every six minutes. Trains on Lines 2 and 4 will run a normal weekday schedule from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. Para Transpo customers can book trips for Colonel By Day, but regular and reoccurring trips are automatically cancelled. The Rideau Centre OC Transpo Customer Service Centre will be open. Recreational activities
CBC
31-07-2025
- CBC
Here's what's opened and close on Colonel By Day
Social Sharing Monday is Colonel By Day, Ottawa's local name for the annual civic holiday that falls on the first Monday of August in Ottawa. Here's a broad list of what's opened and closed, alongside other services impacted. It's best to check ahead with stores ahead of visiting. City services The city's 311 contact centre will be open for urgent maters only. The city's spay and neuter clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed. The city's archives and gallery will be closed. All Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed. There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Monday, and collection will be delayed by a day for the rest of the week. Shopping and retail The Rideau Centre (PHONE EM) and Tanger Outlets will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bayshore Shopping Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Place d'Orléans , St. Laurent Shopping Centre will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More grocery stores in the city are open compared to most other holidays. Some LCBOs will be closed. Some stores will be open but on modified hours. Most Beer Store locations will be closed, while some will be open 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Transit and parking Monday's typical parking restrictions will be enforced. Buses will be operating on a Saturday schedule, with enhanced service on routes 8, 25, 63, and 74 during peak periods. Trains on Line 1 will run on a reduced schedule from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., with peak period service every six minutes. Trains on Lines 2 and 4 will run a normal weekday schedule from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. Para Transpo customers can book trips for Colonel By Day, but regular and reoccurring trips are automatically cancelled. The Rideau Centre OC Transpo Customer Service Centre will be open. Recreational activities
CBC
08-07-2025
- General
- CBC
Part of Mackenzie King Bridge in 'advanced state of deterioration'
Ottawa's Mackenzie King Bridge is in worse shape than expected, as the city learns that major components of the section over Nicholas Street are in an "advanced state of deterioration." That's forcing the city to launch another rehabilitation project, over and above ongoing renewal work that has faced repeated delays. The city is budgeting $5.4 million for the extra work over Nicholas Street, just east of the Rideau Centre, with the project schedule putting the completion date in the summer of 2027. The existing renewal project covers three sections of the bridge and began in 2022. It includes work on joints, concrete, waterproofing and drainage, as well as narrowing the road to add raised cycle tracks and wider sidewalks. That work was initially slated to wrap up last year. But the city announced in 2023 that a deteriorated bridge deck and the need for additional concrete repairs would delay completion until the end of this year, a date that was then pushed back to late 2026. Overpass not included But that $25-million project did not include the Nicholas Street overpass. Until recently, the city said the overpass was in good condition and did not require structural rehabilitation. That has proven to be incorrect. Last September, the city retained Parsons and Bridge Check Canada to do a detailed condition assessment on the overpass. It released the results last week. The assessment found "several components exhibiting significant deterioration requiring rehabilitation in the near future." Ted Sherwood, an associate professor in structural engineering at Carleton University who specializes in concrete structures, read the Parsons assessment and said the bridge over Nicholas Street seems to be at a tipping point. "The bridge is not in good condition," he said. "There is a risk of corrosion and continued damage with concrete falling onto pedestrians and traffic below, so I would say now is a good time to do the repairs." The assessment found cracks on the underside of the bridge deck, as well as the girders and piers that support it. It said the bridge is also suffering from "spalling" and "delamination." Sherwood explained what that means. "When rebar corrodes inside concrete it expands, and those expansive forces can cause concrete on the surface to fall off and we call those spalls. If it happens over a larger area, we can sometimes call that a delamination," he said. "With the delamination, the rebar can completely separate from the concrete, and that's a very dangerous situation." Major rehabilitation recommended Parsons recommended major rehabilitation work on the bridge, and said doing it as part of the existing bridge renewal will reduce both costs and disruption. Some areas will likely require full removal and replacement, the assessment said. Sherwood called that "a very significant task." The assessment pegged the cost of the work at more than $3 million. The city's $5.4-million budget includes taxes and a contingency. The added work is expected to take about seven or eight months. Factoring in design, the city is setting an expected completion date of August 2027. It posted a tender last week seeking a contractor. Josée Vallée, the city's acting branch manager of municipal design and construction, said that, despite the need for rehabilitation to extend its service life, the bridge remains safe and open to the public. Sherwood said there is no risk of imminent collapse so long as the bridge is maintained. The area's city councillor, Stéphanie Plante, called the bridge "crucial for public transportation" and well used by both commuters and residents.
CTV News
12-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Owner of new Ottawa restaurant ‘very excited' about location near ByWard Market
The owner of a new restaurant set to open near Ottawa's ByWard Market this weekend says he's excited about the location. Barrio is located at 115 Rideau Street, in the former Pure Kitchen location across from the Rideau Centre and the O-Train Rideau Station. Owner and chef Lizardo Becerra told CTV Morning Live he has no concerns about opening the restaurant. 'According to what I've seen in the last few days when we were doing construction and renovations, it's been packed every day,' Becerra said Thursday morning. 'Even Monday, a little bit of sunshine and every patio is packed. We have high expectations – we're prepping a lot of food.' Becerra is also the owner of Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street. He says he's looking forward to returning to the ByWard Market. 'It was a different location when I started at the market. it was Clarence Street, so it was a way more of a night vibe in that location,' Becerra said. 'Right now, we're at one of the most transit intersections in the market. Right in front of the Rideau Centre. Different location, so much people working around….so I'm very excited.' Barrio bills itself as a restaurant with a 'South American beat in the heart of the market.' 'Barrio is neighbourhood in Spanish. After our great restaurant Raphaël on Elgin Street, we wanted to bring something a little bit more close to the people (and) the streets,' Becerra said. 'We kind of think about street food from South America, so Colombia, Venezuela, a little bit of Peru. All the beautiful sandwiches you can eat on the streets.' Barrio will have a soft opening on Thursday, before opening to the public at 50 per cent through the weekend. 'We want to start slow, but secure. We have a beautiful and solid menu we want to showcase.' Barrio is the latest restaurant to open in the ByWard Market. Chuck's Roadhouse opened on Tuesday in the former Dunn's Famous Deli location on Dalhousie Street. Grey's Social Eatery opened earlier this spring in the old Blue Cactus location in the ByWard Market Square. Shawarma Time and Place recently opened in the former Cupcake Lounge location on ByWard Market Square. Barrio, Chuck's Roadhouse and other restaurants are opening as the City of Ottawa takes steps to improve the perception of the ByWard Market. A new 'Night Ambassador' program is launching this summer, who will patrol the market area on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. The city says, 'providing additional eyes on the street,' the Night Ambassadors will 'enhance community and safety wellbeing' by practicing bystander intervention and de-escalation, helping patrons and employees find a safe ride home and connecting people with emergency and social services.
