Our Board of Directors has approved the 66% Developed Design for the new main building of the Ottawa Hospital’s future campus: 📍 Located near Dow’s Lake, this new facility will replace the aging Civic Hospital and become one of Canada’s most advanced healthcare centres

Our Board of Directors has approved the 100% Schematic Design for Component 1 of the TerraCanada Lab Facility at NRC’s Ottawa Campus. Developed by PSPC under the Laboratories Canada initiative, it aims to unite federal science teams in sustainable, collaborative spaces.

Our Board meeting is about to start. CEO Tobi Nussbaum will begin with his Report on Activities. Watch the live stream here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSBr... | #Ottawa #Gatineau #OttPoli #OttNews #CdnPoli

Today’s Board meeting is starting soon. 🔹 Web updates published throughout 🔹 Presentation documents available 🔹 Decision summaries available after meeting Watch live at 9 am: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSBr... | #OttNews #Ottawa #Gatineau #OttPoli #CdnPoli #GatPoli

Our next public Board of Directors meeting is Tuesday, September 23, from 9 am to 10:40 am. Details and agenda here: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/publi... | #OttNews #Gatineau 📸 jmoberg.jpeg

Traffic update | Queen Elizabeth Driveway over the Patterson Creek Bridge has reopened to cars! This stretch of parkway was originally supposed to reopen on Halloween (spooky). 👻 We’re continuing work to rehabilitate this 113-year-old bridge. #otttraffic

Check out these scenes from #OpenNCC! 👍😎    That’s a wrap on our fourth edition of Open NCC. Thank you to everyone who came out for an inside look at the projects and daily activities shaping our capital.    And a big thanks to our team for all their hard work behind the scenes. 💪

Open NCC’s BikeNight was colourful, but how about that aurora borealis? Check out last night’s stunning views over the Ottawa River! 📷 charming_ottawa

Thank you for joining us at Open NCC! 🚲 Don’t forget about BikeNight in Confederation Park at 7:30 pm tonight. Site opens at 6 pm. Stay tuned for our survey about today’s sites, activities, and booths.

Westboro Beach features a bike tour along the Ottawa River to Major’s Hill Park, a free bike tune-up station offered by Tunes on Wheels, and a guided tour of the newly reopened Westboro Beach and facilities.

If you haven’t already made a splash at our new recreational dock, heads to Dow’s Lake and learn about: 🌷 Commissioners Park floral displays 🐟 Rideau Canal fish species 🌳 Urban tree planting 🌊 The biodiversity of the National Capital Region’s waterways

Love the view at Kìwekì Point? You’ll probably love the art too! Join our guided tour in collaboration with the National Gallery to learn about the design behind Kìwekì Point and its integration with the Gallery’s iconic outdoor exhibits.

This one is for flower lovers: Members of the Official Residences horticulture team are speaking about their roles and the history and botany of the plants at Rideau Hall! 🌹 #OpenNCC

We’re live at Open NCC! Come meet our experts today at sites across the National Capital Region from 10 am to 3 pm. Find the list of activities here: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/open-...

Update | NCC River House Swim season is extended until the end of September! 🙌 The swim area will be open for unsupervised swimming on weekends, from 9 am to 3 pm, until the end of September.

New boardwalk, same views! 👀👐 Our team has completed repairs to the boardwalk at the Sarsaparilla Trail. The boardwalk and lookout are ready to welcome you on your next visit. 📍 Stony Swamp Sector 🅿 P7

Open NCC is this weekend! 🎉 On Saturday, September 13, don’t miss booths, tours, and activities at sites around the National Capital Region: 🕙 10 am – 3 pm 🎪 Major’s Hill 🌾 Kìwekì Point 🌳 Gatineau Park 🏖 Westboro Beach 🏊‍♂️ Dow’s Lake 🚢 Hull Marina 🌷 Rideau Hall

✨ Let’s light up the Capital! ✨ Join our BikeNight this Saturday for a festive ride as part of Open NCC: 📍 Confederation Park 🕢 7:30 pm 🌟 Decorate your bike with lights and glow sticks 💡 The first 500 attendees will get free light up bracelets! 📸 Hamilton Glow Riders

One shell of a success story! 🐢♥ Turtles often nest on the roadside, which puts them at risk. So, when our team discovered three nests with over 100 eggs during the Anderson Road wildlife fencing project, we knew we had to help.

We are entering our encore era! ☀✨ Summer Zone has been extended until September 14! Come and relax lakeside with a drink from Dominion City and a bite from Gitanes Burger before summer truly wraps up. 🍔 Friday: 3 pm – 9 pm 🍻 Saturday: 11 am – 9 pm 😎 Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm 📍 Commissioners Park

Back-to-pool reminder: This is the last weekend of supervised swimming at the NCC River House! 📅 Lifeguards will be on duty on September 6 and 7, from 11 am to 7:30 pm ⛔ The swim area is now closed on weekdays, including for unsupervised swimming 📷 hannahkgm

The East Wharf platform will take the canal locks to the next level. This new rendering gives a better idea of what’s to come: You’ll be able to lounge on the wooden platform and enjoy sunsets on the Ottawa River.

Today's public digs are cancelled due to the weather. 🌧 Learn more about our archaeology program: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/archaeology-...

Thank you for your support, Lady Grey Wall 🫡  We’re rebuilding one of Ottawa’s most important structures from the ground up!

Join us for a night bike ride after Open NCC on Saturday, September 13. Meet at Confederation Park for the ride at 7:30 pm or check out our booths and activities as of 6 pm. Details: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/open-ncc-bik... | #ottbike 📷 Hamilton Glow Riders

Keep an eye out for #OpenNCC! 👀   Curious about what’s shaping up in the National Capital Region? Join us for guided tours, expert talks, live music, and more — all happening across the Ottawa–Gatineau region.   📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025 🕑 10 am to 3 pm 💲 FREE

Here is some good news to brighten your day! 💡 All lighting on the NCC Scenic Driveway in the Experimental Farm from Carling Avenue to the roundabout at Prince of Wales Drive has been replaced.

Statement | LeBreton Flats Major Events Centre The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) are pleased to announce they have signed the agreement of purchase and sale for land parcels at LeBreton Flats. #ottnews @senators.bsky.social

We want to create a floating sauna at the NCC River House. 🔥 Know someone who can design, build, and/or operate it? Send them our RFP and help the River House become an even hotter destination year-round. 📅 Apply by Aug. 21 Details: ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/RF... 📷 ottawainfocus

Not your average storage containers! ✨ These ones bring colour and community to Westboro Beach! Led by the @wintertrail.bsky.social‬ group, to improve their equipment storage containers, this project was made possible with support from the @en.ottawa.ca‬ ‘Paint It Up’ Program. 🎨

August already? 😬 Before fall arrives, fill out our 2025 summer initiatives survey. 🌞 Tell us what you thought of: 🌅 Kìwekì Point 🏊‍♀️ Dow’s Lake dock 🌞 NCC Summer Zone 🥽 NCC River House 🏖 Westboro Beach 🚲 NCC Weekend Bikedays 🍔 NCC-partnered scenic patios

IRONMAN: NCC Edition! 😎 IRONMAN is racing through the capital on August 3, bringing athletes from around the world and plenty of action to city streets. For those of us not swimming 3.8 km, cycling 180 km, and running 42.2 km this weekend, check out our mini triathlon. 😉

#OpenNCC is back for a fourth year! 🎉 Curious about what goes on inside the National Capital Commission? On Saturday, September 13, get a behind-the-scenes look at the projects and day-to-day work shaping the National Capital Region. Learn more here: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/open-...

Are you joining us in August during Archaeology Month? You have chosen wisely. ⛏ Since X never, ever marks the spot, help us recover artifacts at our public digs at Leamy Lake Park and learn more about the history of the region.

Reminder | Tomorrow is the last day to complete the eastern bridge online survey. Help shape the future of transportation and connectivity in the National Capital Region: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/projects/eas...

Parkway closures | Kichi Zībī Mīkan 📆 Multiple closures from July 9 to 20 ranging from 10 am to 11:59 pm 📍 Kichi Zībī Mīkan from Vimy Place to Parkdale Ave in both directions on show nights 🎶 Ottawa Bluesfest Details: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/closures/eve... | #OttTraffic #OttBike #OttNews

Prime Minister Laurier famously called Ottawa “not a handsome city.” When sawmills and factories lined the river, smoke blanketed the skyline, and railway lines cut through downtown and divided neighbourhoods, there wasn’t room for the green spaces and amenities we enjoy today.

Reminder | The eastern bridge survey is open until July 10. 📣 Share your feedback on transportation, community, health, economic and environmental priorities. Details: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/projects/eas...

Come play volleyball at Westboro Beach! 🏐 The fencing is coming down, and the courts are now open. ✅ Nets are in place starting today ✅ Volleyballs are available next to the courts ✅ Rakes are available to smooth the courts 🆓 Free to use - first come first serve 🕑 No time limit for use

Time to update your swim schedule! 🏊‍♀️ Starting tomorrow, extended lifeguard hours begin at the NCC River House. ✅ Until September 1, lifeguards will be on duty daily from 7:30 am –7:30 pm. 📆 Swimming remains allowed daily from 7:30 am to sunset.

Bye buddy, thank you for visiting! 👋 After two years along the LeBreton Flats pathway, the Capital’s favourite crow is taking off to its next perch.

Another day, another shoreline project underway! We’re building a recreational platform on the Ottawa River near the Rideau Canal locks. You’ll be able to relax on a multi-level wooden platform by the water and enjoy sunset views of the river.

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. ☀ Designed with input from the Algonquin Nation, these three parks are ideal places to celebrate one of the longest days of the year and reflect on the cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.

Cruise through the capital – car free! 🚲 Walk, skate or roll your way into the weekend on nearly 20 km of car-free roads during NCC Weekend Bikedays! 📸 lowthian_can | nori832 (ig)

Today, our Board of Directors approved the 50% schematic design for the Public Services and Procurement Canada Block 2 - Site Redevelopment. 🍁 Block 2 faces Parliament Hill and is bounded by Wellington, Metcalfe, O’Connor, and Sparks streets.

Our Board of Directors has approved the final design for the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan. The winning concept, designed by Team Stimson, draws on the teachings of the medicine wheel. 📷 Team Stimson #OttNews

Our Board of Directors has approved the NCC's updated Core Area Plan. This framework lays out a bold vision of the evolution of Canada’s national capital for the next 25 years. #OttNews

Happy birthday, Greenbelt! 🥳 On June 18, 1958, Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced the creation of the Greenbelt, which protects natural areas like forests, wetlands, streams and even sand dunes that sustain biodiversity. 📷 boubikes, asolism, eotreks, scenesbeyondcanvas

Reminder | Our next public Board of Directors meeting is on Thursday, June 19, from 9 am — 11 am. Details and agenda here: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/publi... | #ottnews #gatineau

Swimming at the Dow’s Lake recreational dock starts today, June 12! ✨ 📍 Dow’s Lake 🏊‍♂️ Swimming is allowed every day 🧪 We have conducted robust testing within the swim area #ottnews