City of Ottawa staff is consulting the public about possible changes to old bylaws that threaten the tradition of independent corner stores in downtown residential communities. 
Shamit Tushakiran, Centretown News Rod Abbas, owner of Abbas Grocery on Bell Street, says his store is one of the few small stores with a grocery section.
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OC Transpo reinstates Walk and Ride after assaults
OC Transpo special constables are getting out of their cars and onto Ottawa streets and buses after the transit company renewed its foot patrol-based Walk and Ride program earlier this month.
Police crack down on web sex trade
Ottawa Police have added two new officers to a unit dealing with human trafficking, an area of criminal activity in the region that’s become more challenging to patrol because of the rapidly increasing use of the Internet to facilitate prostitution.
James St. development controversy isn’t just about parking, activists say
The a controversial apartment development in Centretown was approved at Tuesday’s planning committee meeting.