Despite smoke detectors, rigorous fire code regulations and an elite fire service, a recent string of fires in Ottawa has left more than 200 people homeless and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Sage Mosurinjohn-English, Centretown NewsAn empty lot on Glebe Avenue is all that remains of a building destroyed by fire in January.
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Stroller problem on buses won’t go away, says Cullen
City council’s decision to not revise rules regulating strollers on OC Transpo will cause problems in the future, says the chair of the city’s transit committee. 
Julie Myhre, Centretown NewsMargarita Coppard waits to board an OC Transpo bus with her stroller.
Noisy night on the town may prove costly
If city council approves a change to the Use of Roads bylaw, a night out on the town may bring more than a headache and compromising Facebook pictures. Revellers could also wake up with a $300 fine if they don’t watch what they say and how loudly they say it.
Emergency services stretched by fires
Jesslyn Delia Smith was at work when her Cobourg Street apartment caught fire.