Month: March 2002

Ottawa’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community has secured $10,000 from the City of Ottawa to look at establishing a community centre that could be located in Centretown.

Councillor Alex Munter is asking provincial Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to put his money where his mouth is and give Ottawa’s detox centre its first funding increase in 10 years.

Ottawa residents almost unanimously called for the decriminalization of marijuana last week at a town hall meeting.

Plans to turn Wellington Street into Canada’s main street with special-interest museums and other attractions is what Ottawa needs to draw more visitors, says the Canadian Tourism Commission.