Archive 1997-2016
A decision by the Correctional Service of Canada to abandon a potential new location on Somerset Street West has brought the entire relocation process under review, says Christa McGregor, a spokesperson for the CSC.
A letter from high-profile defence lawyer Clayton Ruby prompted police to warn anti-abortion activists not to harass clients outside a Centretown clinic, where a Lenten season demonstration was being held from late February to early April.
Susan Krashinsky, Centretown NewsPaul Lauzon, Ottawa co-ordinator of the 40 Days for Life campaign, distributes pamphlets outside the Morgentaler Abortion Clinic on Bank Street.
Plans for a “landlord school” are now underway and the City of Ottawa is aiming for September as its start date. The city is hoping this new initiative to educate and support landlords of affordable housing and rooming houses will help alleviate many of the issues stemming from problematic landlords and tenants.
A proposed new housing and office development on the land surrounding Christ Church Cathedral – a project backed by the financially challenged Anglican church itself – is raising concerns about tall buildings crowding the 176-year-old landmark. 
Susan Krashinsky, Centretown NewsChrist Church Cathedral may soon be crowded by tall buildings.