Plans are in the works to make Bronson Avenue safer for cyclists and pedestrians following the death of a cyclist last fall.
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Anti-violence campaigners call for community support
More community engagement is needed to end violence against Canadian women, say anti-violence advocates in Ottawa. 
Jason Chen, Centretown NewsMembers of the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women met earlier this month.
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.