Archive 1997-2016
They wear their poverty as a badge of honour. They curse. They hurl slogans against those they think have power. And last month, the country’s independent media stopped by Ottawa for Media Democracy Day; presumably, the press became just a little more democratic.
Plans for a proposed GLBTTQ community centre in Ottawa have stalled due to a decline in active members and volunteers in the corporation in charge of steering the project.
Beginning this month, OC Transpo passengers could be fined up to $5,000 for smoking anywhere within nine metres of transit property, including shelters, bus stops or transitways. But some smokers disagree with a new bylaw.
Sidewalks and streets around the intersection of Bank and Somerset streets will remain closed indefinitely after the owner of the former Duke of Somerset pub failed to fully meet a city-imposed deadline of Nov. 2 to provide proof that the building had been stabilized and it is safe for construction work to resume.