Archive 1997-2016
By Rita Trichur
HIV infection rates for injection drug users has hit epidemic levels in Ottawa-Carleton, and Centretown is one of the communities hardest hit says the region’s medical officer.
According to a recent report by Dr. Robert Cushman, HIV and AIDS are spreading among intravenous drug users at an alarming rate.
By David Gotlieb
Members of the egg industry are crying fowl over a new documentary.
For one week, starting Oct. 25 at the SAW Gallery, Rob Thompson will film Pamela Meldrum and Eric Wolf living in a one metre by one-and-a-half metre cage. The footage will become part of an upcoming documentary on what he sees as animal cruelty in the food industry.
By Rita Trichur
A last-minute rush of candidates means every Centretown school board seat will have a trustee after the Nov. 10 municipal elections.
Candidates are running in all zones, calming parents’ fears of empty seats in the new amalgamated boards.
By Brian Salisbury
Four months after the Liberals swept Ottawa in the June 2 federal election, it appears they also swept the battle of the pocketbooks.
Elections Canada campaign lists for contributions of more than $100 released earlier this month show Ottawa Centre Liberal incumbent Mac Harb solicited $36,450 compared to New Democrat Jamie Heath’s $20,288, Conservative Peter Annis’ $14,075 and Reformer John Perocchio’s $9,500.