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Ottawa police say a third park in the city’s east was found to have loose pills scattered around the area.

"Je pense que septembre va être l’enfer pour les trajets domicile-travail, particulièrement dans l’est de la ville," a affirmé la conseillère d’Orléans-Sud-Navan, Catherine Kitts

Orléans South-Navan Coun. Catherine Kitts put it bluntly: "I believe September is going to be hell for commutes, particularly in the east end,"

Lalande Conservation Park is reopening nearly three weeks after a coyote attack prompted the city to close it to the public. Councillor Catherine Kitts explains how the decision to reopen was made.

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Ils ont adopté unanimement une résolution en ce sens mercredi. C’est conseillère d’Orléans-Sud-Navan, Catherine Kitts, qui en a fait la proposition.

“I have been nervous about this file since I first learned about it, just because of the traffic impacts,” Orléans South-Navan Coun. Catherine Kitts told CTV News Ottawa. “Because of the popularity that we’ve seen elsewhere in the city.”

Orléans South-Navan Coun. Catherine Kitts introduced the motion, which expressed "concern" that Alto has allegedly keeping residents in the dark about the proposed rail line’s eventual route.

City Councillor Catherine Kitts is calling on the municipality to take a broader examination of today’s drive-thrus and the traffic chaos they could cause.

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Residents of Orleans will be getting a new strip mall that will include a grocery store, a step towards a more complete community.

“This is a significant step toward building a more complete, connected, and convenient community. There is still a planning process ahead, but this is a very important milestone and one I know many residents have been eagerly waiting for.” Coun. Kitts sees major victory for the Bradley Estates & Trailsedge community with new shopping plaza on Mer Bleue

Data shows 365 tickets were issued by police between 2019 and 2025, with the majority of the infractions occurring on four-lane undivided arterial roadways, followed by major collectors, collectors and local roads.

"This is a surprise to absolutely no one, except the Premier. These cameras worked." Coun. Kitts says speeding and dangerous driving is the top issue in her office, and those breaking the law should be funding road safety, which the ASE program allowed.

“We’ve been on our journey now for 45 minutes and we’re still in Orléans” Coun. Kitts says Route 30 is the most clear example of how the transportation network in Orléans South is failing transit.

Orléans South-Navan councillor Catherine Kitts says unreliable transit is pushing more residents to drive, worsening traffic congestion across the east end.

Orléans South-Navan Councillor, Catherine Kitts, joins CFRA's Ottawa NOW with Kristy Cameron and breaks down what Substantial Completion means for the launch of Stage 2 Light Rail in Ottawa's East End.

Même une augmentation modeste de la demande peut rapidement se traduire par des trajets plus longs, de la congestion sur les rues locales et davantage de pression sur le temps et le budget des familles. La qualité de vie en souffre

Councillor Catherine Kitts, voice of Orléans-South Navan, joins Kristy Cameron on CFRA's Ottawa Now to express her concern on the recently announced federal return-to-office policy and the impact this will have on an already exausted east end transportation network.

Orléans-South Navan Coucnillor, Catherine Kitts, is raising concerns about the federal government’s return to office mandate, saying she doesn’t believe the city’s transportation network can handle an influx of federal public servants spending more time commuting to the office.