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Groups lobby city
to boost Centretown economy with cash and waived fees.
Despite objections
from tenants, the Ottawa-Carleton Housing Authority is going
ahead with a controversial plan to bring more mentally ill people
into a Centretown public housing building.
Certain brands of
Asian sauces – available on the shelves of many Chinatown
grocery stores – may contain high levels of a cancer-causing
chemical.
Critics say city’s
development process is restrictive.
The City of Ottawa
is blocking a bid by the province to download some prosecuting
duties to the region.
Program helps teens
juggle school and parenthood.
Cultural diversity
among graduates of a local nutrition program is helping bridge
the gap between the region’s health department and difficult-to-reach
ethnic communities.
The sign on the
building still reads “McNabb Park School” but for now
the Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternative Program has made itself
comfortable in its new home on Percy Street.
A new link across
the Rideau Canal could provide another route to the Transitway
for Centretown residents.
Impoverished people
are gaining confidence and self respect while taking first steps
out of poverty.
Speed humps on Lyon
Street have not only slowed down traffic, but have also made
the flashing red lights and wailing sirens of ambulances a rare
occurrence.
Cellular phones
may be ideal for reporting emergencies, but they can cause problems
for 9-1-1 systems in busy urban areas like Centretown.
Program seeks to
eliminate homelessness.
Rates of some sexually
transmitted diseases are up in the region, according to a report
Ottawa-Carleton’s health department presented to regional
council earlier this month.
News in brief.
Parents should think
twice about vaccinating children.
Watching the flurry
of tributes and retrospectives celebrating Pierre Trudeau’s
80th birthday illustrated the stunning differences between Trudeau
and those who’ve been prime minister since.
Mary Lugli is putting
her heart on display for all of Ottawa to see.
A dead bird in a
schoolyard. A plastic bag blowing around a parking lot. A naked
man lifting weights in his garage.
It might not be
the recipe for world peace but Centretown author Gertrude Morin
says the message in her new book is a step towards curbing violence.
Three young musicians
from the Ottawa area will be given a chance to perform in a professional
setting in early November.
The Ottawa Art Gallery
hosts interactive art.
Video store finds
its niche in crowded video rental market.
As a bank customer,
I am just about at the end of my tether.
Downtown residents
and merchants now have a chance to appeal the region’s decision
to build an east-end bridge, which they say won’t solve
their truck traffic problem.
Two local real estate
agents are using CD-ROM technology to sell houses but many of
their peers are sticking to what works best for them — the
Internet.
Life took a dramatic
turn for Todd Nicholson 12 years ago on the night of his senior
prom.
The purpose of the
skull is to protect the brain but it’s not built to take
the impact of a body check from a 200 lbs hockey player.
Reigning world junior
champion John Morris will return to the Ottawa Curling Club for
the first time since last season when he competes in the 11th
annual Welton Beauchamp Championships next month.
Members of one Ottawa
hockey league believe in practising equality — even in the
change rooms.
Have you ever dreamed
of winning a gold medal for downhill skiing? Feeling the excitement
of competing in a biathlon?
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