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The city recently ordered the demolition of five houses in Centretown, bypassing the traditional requirement for approval of replacement infrastructure, because councillors say the condemned buildings, with its unofficial residents in the neighbourhood pose a risk to the community.
As it marks its fifth year of serving weekly vegetarian and vegan meals, the Ottawa Peace Kitchen is encouraging the community to lend a hand cooking and enjoy an inexpensive meal.
Ontario’s proposed beer keg registry would do little to curb keg parties and underage drinking, according to an informal survey by Centretown News.
On more than one occasion, Gerard Daechsel has been mistaken for a homeless man. The lanky 74-year-old former journalist spends his spare time rummaging through trash bins scavenging for food, recyclables and anything deserving of a second home.