Supporting fair trade, social justice, and local non-profit events has finally paid off for the Umi Café at Somerset and Percy. 
Natalie Zakrzewski, Centretown NewsUmi Café co-op workers celebrate their efforts to save their business from foreclosure.
Month: February 2009
NCC says navy monument site may be contaminated
NCC officials have raised the spectre of soil contamination at the Richmond Landing site chosen for a planned $2 million monument celebrating the centennial of the Canadian Navy.
Transit strike strands students
Nearly three-quarters of the students at Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate School have been unable to attend school because of the transit strike, leaving students stranded.
Elizabeth Beddall, Centretown NewsCraig MacDonald's classroom at Richard Pfaff Alternative School has had a poor student turnout due to the transit strike.
Local group pushes for cleaner, safer streets
A Centretown community organization is working on a new program to encourage local businesses to spruce up their storefronts.