The city’s public health board is taking steps to improve Ottawa’s ability to cope with “extreme weather” phenomena such as heat waves, deep freezes and smog incidents.
City urged to prepare for ‘extreme’ weather
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Heart of downtown excluded from sound proofing
Residents in the “meaty part” of Centretown are left to cover their own ears as a result of a design plan released by the Ontario government for new sound barriers along the Queensway, according to the vice-president of Centretown Citizens Community Association.
Local shelters adjust to change in living allowance
Homeless people living in shelters across Ontario have begun receiving a lump-sum payment every month, prompting some concerns that the change from smaller, weekly payouts could result in binge spending and a host of social problems.
Project aims to preserve Chinese-Canadian history
Forgotten stories from the history of Ottawa’s Chinese-Canadian community are being recovered and shared through a collaboration between a B.C. university and a Centretown cultural centre. 
Courtesy Robert Yip Historical images such as these appear alongside interviews with members of some of the first Chinese-Canadian families in Ottawa on the Lives of the Family website.