Archive 1997-2016
Steady streams of cars whip down the cracked pavement, dancing around the faded lines on the concrete. On the edge of the road, pedestrians walk two by two on the sidewalk, taking care to avoid the deep cracks and squeezing into single file where a hydro pole takes up more than half the path. The cyclists have either chosen a different route or stayed home entirely.
The city’s environment stewardship advisory committee approved a long-overdue Water Environment Strategy late last month.
High school is a social jungle. But for queer youth, there may be a few more pitfalls to traverse. 
Rob Oldham, Centretown NewsPTS cafés for queer youth take place every Friday.
At a time of rising global food prices and intensified effects of climate change hurting agricultural production, one Centretown-based group called Permaculture Ottawa is urging locals to look for places to start their own sustainable gardens. In early March, the UN announced the sharpest rise in the food price index since mid-2012. Volatile weather conditions lowered global crop yields, driving up costs for commodities.