Archive 1997-2016
It’s been about seven months since the city realigned funding for non-profit organizations delivering homelessness services in Ottawa, resulting in major cuts to drop-in centres providing community services to the struggling and disadvantaged.
In the works for weeks, the Chinatown Craft Market set for Oct. 25 transformed last minute into a fundraiser for local residents and businesses displaced by a serious fire at Somerset and Percy streets just four days prior.
Jane Hobson, Centretown News
Singer Tara Don performs to raise money for businesses affected by the Somerset Street fire.Since the devastating Oct. 21 fire that destroyed the building that houses popular Centretown coffeehouse, The Daily Grind, members of the community have rallied to support the businesses and residents affected by the damage.
Kelly O'Brien, Centretown News
The city is contemplating changes to its roadside memorial policy that would limit the duration of displays like this to six months.
The eerie painted bikes placed at the scene of fatal cycling accidents recently sparked a debate at city hall between those who view them as fitting memorials and others worried that they are potential hazards and municipal eyesores.