Located at the western edge of Canada’s Capital Greenbelt, Shirleys Bay is an internationally significant conservation area on the Ottawa River. The natural wetland features along the shore, as well ...

Each winter, the NCC transforms the historic Rideau Canal into the world’s largest skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway winds its way through the heart of the National Capital over a total length ...

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!

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

The NCC has developed a model that provides unique opportunities for seasoned farmers to establish on quality agricultural land within 10 to 20 minutes of downtown Ottawa. The NCC has recently ...

Located in the southwest end of Ottawa, Stony Swamp features a network of beaver ponds, wetlands and forests, and is the most ecologically diverse protected area in the Ottawa Valley. Bruce Pit is a ...

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The NCC is seeking proposals from entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, and food and beverage operators interested in leasing and operating of either or both the year-round Park Pavilion (restaurant) and ...

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.

In May of 2023, a team led by Arup Canada, with Knight Architects as Lead Bridge Architect, established a design and architecture team to develop design concepts for the Alexandra Bridge replacement.