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A new city report is touting the success of three community-based crime prevention programs in Ottawa, offering a potential model for downtown groups to reduce criminal activity in Centretown.
Operation Come Home has officially launched its newest social program in the form of a retail boutique called Re:Purpose, which opened Monday at the organization’s renovated Gloucester Street location.
Brielle Morgan, Centretown NewsShoppers fished through colourful crafts by local artisans at the launch of Re:Purpose on Gloucester Street.
The Canadian Museum of Nature is looking for private developers to build an underground parking garage at its McLeod Street site, which has left some Centretown residents hopeful that the green space on the museum’s west side will be preserved.
The fate of a $100-million riverfront property located on Ottawa’s historic Chaudière Island is sparking discussion after the unexpected demolition of a century-old mill and the NCC’s halting of negotiations to acquire the site as part of its vision for the future of the national capital.