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Civic technology
Ottawa opens public budget tracker before spring committee vote
Residents can follow commitments, source documents, and status changes in one public view.
Public health
Clinic wait-time pilot adds weekly public updates
The health authority says residents will see clearer timing data for urgent-care visits.
Climate adaptation
School board publishes heat-response plan after parent questions
The plan lists cooling rooms, bus changes, and update triggers for extreme heat days.
Public records
Records office trims request backlog with new triage lane
The city says simple document requests are now moving through a separate review path.
World
G7 city teams share flood-data standard before mayors' summit
The shared template is meant to make emergency updates easier to compare across cities.
Community services
Library board opens consultation on evening-hour changes
Branch-level attendance data will shape a proposed schedule update.
Technology
Startup hub publishes AI procurement checklist for public agencies
The checklist gives procurement teams a source-backed way to ask about model risk.
Business
Small-business grant list adds disclosure notes after owner questions
The update adds clearer eligibility notes before the next application window opens.
Culture
Arts council asks venues to report accessibility upgrades by June
The request follows a public audit of venue access and grant conditions.
Sports
Community fields reopen with new booking rules for spring leagues
The parks department says the new rules should reduce double bookings.