It’s December 1913 and Ottawa police Chief Const. Alex Ross has an important announcement to make – the Ottawa Carleton Regional Police Service will be hiring its very first policewoman.
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Month: February 2013
City birth centre opening seen as ‘historic’ moment
Giving birth in a hospital or giving birth at home. Those are the two options mothers-to-be have in Ottawa. But later this year, a third option will be available when a new midwife-led birth centre opens on Walkley Road.
Jason Chen, Centretown NewsAlexandra Thompson gave birth to her son at home two years ago.
Pub owners welcome early Sens Mile signs
With the early installations of “Sens Mile” signs on Elgin Street, businesses along the strip are anticipating the return of Ottawa hockey fans for the shortened NHL season.
Alison Gilchrist, Centretown NewsBusinesses praise the Sens Mile signs now up on Elgin Street during the NHL regular season, weeks before their annual playoff run.
Invest Ottawa plans move to new innovation centre
Only a year after moving to Little Italy, the City of Ottawa’s arms-length economic development partner is planning to pack its bags and move to a bigger space.