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March 28, 2008 Kristen Cucan

Women’s shelters bursting at the seams

Women’s shelters in Ottawa – including those in Centretown – are so full they are constantly turning away women who are looking for a safe place to sleep.

March 28, 2008 Selena Hinds

Businesses brace for major road closures

Businesses on two of Centretown’s main streets are bracing for major road reconstruction that could see stretches closed for up to five months beginning this spring.

March 28, 2008 Ben Magnus

Spring thaw unlikely to lead to serious floods

Yi Han, Centretown News

After near record-breaking snowfalls this winter, the mountains of snow at the Bayview snow dump have reached mountainous proportions.

After a long winter of late buses, covered sidewalks, snow removal contract disputes, cracked roofs and discussions of tax surcharges, Centretown residents won’t have to worry about flooding according to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

March 28, 2008 Tricia Van der Grient

Parole office consultations still not underway

Some local activists are questioning the snail's pace at which the federal government is searching for a new location for the controversial parole office on Elgin Street.