Month: October 2006

A controversial move to hand out clean pipes to crack cocaine users in Ottawa is helping reduce the spread of hepatitis C and HIV, according to a University of Ottawa report.

After years of providing both specialized and emergency mental health care, the Royal Ottawa Hospital has a new direction and a new building to match.

After nearly five years of testing a composting program in select Ottawa neighbourhoods, City Council has approved the possibility of making it mandatory for all residents to drop their smelly wet food scraps in a separate bin.

Energy efficient light bulbs are being delivered to Ottawa residents but the Centretown area is presenting a particular challenge due to the large number of apartment buildings, says Stuart Hickox, founder of Project Porchlight.