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CTV News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Here's what roads and bridges will be closed for the Ottawa Ironman event
Road closures for the Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon on Aug. 3, 2025. (City of Ottawa/supplied) Elite athletes will be taking over city streets this Sunday for the first-ever Ironman Canada Triathlon held in Ottawa. The triathlon begins with a 3.8-kilometre two-loop swim in the Ottawa River before athletes embark on a 180-kilometre bike ride along National Capital Commission (NCC) and city roads. Finally, a marathon run will start and finish at Parliament Hill. Participants have 17 hours to complete the event. The City of Ottawa says several roads and bridges will be closed as early as 3 a.m. Sunday to prepare for and hold the event. 'Roads will be reopened to traffic once participants complete that section of the course. Some roads may be closed until approximately 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4,' the City of Ottawa says. Three closures will last longer. The Alexandra Bridge will be closed from 9:30 a.m. on Friday, until noon on Monday, Sussex Drive will be closed between Murray Street and St. Patrick Street from 5 a.m. on Sunday until 6 p.m. on Monday, and Mackenzie Avenue will be closed from 6 a.m. on Sunday until 7 a.m. on Monday. A full look at the course, including a map of rolling road closures, is available online. Major roads impacted by the event include: Kichi Zībī Mīkan Island Park Drive Carling Avenue Wellington Street Colonel By Drive Mackenzie Avenue Sussex Drive Rockcliffe Driveway Queen Elizabeth Driveway Prince of Wales Drive National Capital Commission Scenic Driveway Arboretum Roadway Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway Bridges impacted by the event include: Alexandra Bridge Champlain Bridge Chaudière Bridge Portage Bridge Pretoria Bridge OC Transpo routes that use these roads will be detoured during the event. Check OC Transpo's alerts page for the latest information on race day to plan your trip. The Ironman Village, where athletes and spectators can gather, will be in Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa. The Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon is part of the VinFast Ironman North America Series and will offer qualifying slots to the 2026 VinFast Ironman World Championship.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Here are what roads and bridges will be closed for the Ottawa Ironman event
Road closures for the Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon on Aug. 3, 2025. (City of Ottawa/supplied) Elite athletes will be taking over city streets this Sunday for the first-ever Ironman Canada Triathlon held in Ottawa. The triathlon begins with a 3.8-kilometre two-loop swim in the Ottawa River before athletes embark on a 180-kilometre bike ride along National Capital Commission (NCC) and city roads. Finally, a marathon run will start and finish at Parliament Hill. Participants have 17 hours to complete the event. The City of Ottawa says several roads and bridges will be closed as early as 3 a.m. Sunday to prepare for and hold the event. 'Roads will be reopened to traffic once participants complete that section of the course. Some roads may be closed until approximately 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4,' the City of Ottawa says. Three closures will last longer. The Alexandra Bridge will be closed from 9:30 a.m. on Friday, until noon on Monday, Sussex Drive will be closed between Murray Street and St. Patrick Street from 5 a.m. on Sunday until 6 p.m. on Monday, and Mackenzie Avenue will be closed from 6 a.m. on Sunday until 7 a.m. on Monday. A full look at the course, including a map of rolling road closures, is available online. Major roads impacted by the event include: Kichi Zībī Mīkan Island Park Drive Carling Avenue Wellington Street Colonel By Drive Mackenzie Avenue Sussex Drive Rockcliffe Driveway Queen Elizabeth Driveway Prince of Wales Drive National Capital Commission Scenic Driveway Arboretum Roadway Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway Bridges impacted by the event include: Alexandra Bridge Champlain Bridge Chaudière Bridge Portage Bridge Pretoria Bridge OC Transpo routes that use these roads will be detoured during the event. Check OC Transpo's alerts page for the latest information on race day to plan your trip. The Ironman Village, where athletes and spectators can gather, will be in Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa. The Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon is part of the VinFast Ironman North America Series and will offer qualifying slots to the 2026 VinFast Ironman World Championship.
CTV News
17-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Ottawa's ByWard Market sees spike in visitors in May and June
The ByWard Market saw a spike in visitors this spring, with the highest number of recorded visits to the Ottawa tourist area in more than two years. Statistics available on the City of Ottawa's website show there were 2.81 million visits to the ByWard Market in May and 2.58 million visits in June, up from 1.59 million visits in May 2024 and 1.84 million visits in June of last year. The 2.58 million visits in June and 2.81 million visits in May were the highest monthly visits to the market area since the city began posting statistics in January 2023. The ByWard Market saw 2.04 million visits in April, up from 1.5 million visits in April 2024. According to the city of Ottawa, the data is foot traffic recorded in the ByWard Market using cellphone data. 'Footfall is useful to measure visitation to the area and can help guide downtown revitalization efforts,' the city said on its website. 'Foot traffic in the ByWard Market is an important indicator of the health of Ottawa's downtown economy.' The increase in visitors to the ByWard Market comes as the City of Ottawa looks to revitalize the destination, including the redesign of William Street and ByWard Market Square. The plan includes redesigning William Street as a promenade with space for street activations, extended outdoor commercial areas and infrastructure to support events. New Night Ambassadors have also been deployed on Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. to 'provide additional eyes on the street' and work with late night vendors. The City of Ottawa is also introducing paid on-street evening parking until 7:30 p.m. on weeknights and on Saturdays to a bid to encourage vehicle turnover in the ByWard Market area. The ByWard Market will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2027.
CTV News
05-07-2025
- CTV News
Legal drinking allowed in 8th Ottawa park this summer
Parkgoers can now enjoy beer, wine or a spirit in an eighth park in Ottawa, as a park in Kitchissippi ward has been added to the list of designated parks for legal alcohol consumption. As of July 1, residents and visitors can drink alcohol in designated parks across the city. Under the alcohol in parks pilot project, councillors are allowed to select parks for alcohol consumption in consultation with city staff. Seven parks were officially designated for alcohol consumption: Minto Park, McNabb Park, Queenswood Ridge Park, the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park, Riverain Park, Strathcona Park and Brewer Park. On Friday, the city's website showed legal alcohol consumption is now allowed in Champlain Park. Coun. Jeff Leiper told constituents last weekend that it was his intention to ask the city to designate Champlain Park for legal alcohol consumption, but he was 'late to fill out the form.' Leiper said it would be in the second round of parks announced for the pilot project. According to the City of Ottawa, alcohol consumption is permitted in the designated parks between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Individuals consuming alcohol must: be 19 years of age or older take all empty alcoholic beverage containers home not drink, drive, be intoxicated in public or cause a disturbance. The City of Ottawa says alcohol cannot be sold, supplied or served without a permit. Under the alcohol in parks pilot project, alcohol consumption is not permitted within five-metres of the following areas: Playgrounds Wading pools and splash pads Beaches Rinks Playing fields and ball diamonds Basketball, tennis and pickleball courts Skateboard parks Parking lots Here is the list of designated parks for legal alcohol consumption in Ottawa
CTV News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
American flag will fly at Ottawa City Hall on July 4 to mark Independence Day
FILE - An American flag waves in the breeze during an NCAA softball game between North Florida and Western Michigan in Jacksonville, Fla., Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) The American flag will fly at Ottawa City Hall on Friday in recognition of U.S. Independence Day. The City of Ottawa confirmed to CTV News Ottawa the Stars and Stripes will be raised under the flag protocol. 'The City of Ottawa will fly the American flag on Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall on July 4,' Daniel Francoeur, protocol advisor with the City of Ottawa, said in an email. 'This is consistent with the City's flag protocol procedures and reflects Canada's formal diplomatic relations with the United States.' According to the City of Ottawa's website, all Embassies are invited to provide the City of Ottawa's Office of Protocol with their national flag to be flown outside City Hall on their respective national day. Flags will be flown from sunrise to sunset. More than 190 flags will fly at Ottawa City Hall this year to mark Independence Day or a national day. Rwanda's flag will also fly at Ottawa City Hall on July 4 to mark Liberation Day. Trade tensions between Canada and the United States have chilled relations between the two countries this year. In February, fans were heard booing the Star-Spangled Banner at Canadian Tire Centre ahead of a Senators game.
