News of the day: Why so many people hate the ByWard Market District Authority; OC Transpo boss ‘comfortable’ with plan for RTO traffic; Ottawa renoviction bylaw passes at council

It’s Thursday, July 16. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.

It’s Thursday, July 16. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. THIS IS WHY

SO MANY PEOPLE HATE THE BYWARD MARKET DISTRICT AUTHORITY | OPINION It’s rare to find retailers, residents, property owners and a city councillor agreeing on much when it comes to the ByWard Market . Yet after speaking with people in the area in recent weeks, I keep hearing a similar complaint: they don’t have a meaningful voice in decisions shaping the Market’s future.

Read the story OTTAWA TRANSIT BOSS ‘VERY COMFORTABLE’ NEW CITY PLAN WILL HANDLE RETURN-TO-OFFICE TRAFFIC Ottawa’s transit boss says he feels “very comfortable” with OC Transpo’s ability to handle an anticipated influx of traffic this fall, driven largely by the latest federal return-to-office mandate. Read the story DEACHMAN: I COULDN’T HELP BUT TALK TO THESE INTERESTING PEOPLE AT BLUESFEST Between a driver who got an apology from Gene Simmons, a guy who timed his proposal to Shania Twain lyrics and an Iranian photographer finding freedom, the best stories happened off the stage.

Read the story OTTAWA RENOVICTION BYLAW PASSES AT COUNCIL Ottawa city council has approved a new bylaw aimed at preventing bad-faith renovictions, requiring landlords to obtain a city licence before carrying out certain renovation-related evictions. Read the story THE RAGTAG CREW BEHIND BLUESFEST DO A REMARKABLE JOB | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Whether you enjoy Bluesfest or not, the fact remains that the ragtag crew that started it decades ago have done a remarkable job. Read the story The Ottawa Citizen’s mission is to challenge our city to become an inspiring, world-class national capital.

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