News / October 15, 2004

Talks continue in effort to keep detox centre open   Ottawa’s only detox centre has a new lease on life for at least six more months while negotiations take place about its future.   Response low-key to possible library bug infestation   A possible cockroach infestation at the Ottawa Public Library’s main branch is being taken seriously by staff even though only a handful of complaints have been received   Negotiations resume to save Chinese garden   What was supposed to be a tribute to Chinese culture in Ottawa’s Chinatown has turned into a four-year struggle and may end with what the city describes as a political embarrassment.   Group that helps homeless youth seeks new home   Operation Go Home, an organization devoted to reuniting runaway and homeless youth with their families, must find a new home, says Leslie Greene, director of communications and public relations for the organization.   Paramedics top budget priority   More paramedic positions and services should be a top priority for council to consider for the 2005 city budget, say Centretown residents.   Noisy street cleaners interrupt some Bank St. residents’ slumber   Some Bank Street residents are finding it hard to get a good night’s sleep. What’s keeping them awake is the noise made by Ottawa street cleaners and sweepers. Although cleaning does take place during the day across the city, major roads such as Bank Street have clean-ups scheduled as late as midnight.   Faulty locks worry local cyclists   Ottawa cyclists are worried about their bikes being stolen after last month’s discovery that some locks could be picked with a simple ballpoint pen.