Sidewalks and streets around the intersection of Bank and Somerset streets will remain closed indefinitely after the owner of the former Duke of Somerset pub failed to fully meet a city-imposed deadline of Nov. 2 to provide proof that the building had been stabilized and it is safe for construction work to resume.
Beginning this month, OC Transpo passengers could be fined up to $5,000 for smoking anywhere within nine metres of transit property, including shelters, bus stops or transitways. But some smokers disagree with a new bylaw.
Plans for a proposed GLBTTQ community centre in Ottawa have stalled due to a decline in active members and volunteers in the corporation in charge of steering the project.