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Ottawa will be home to a far-reaching, 19-station light rail transit system in 10 years if the plan unveiled by Mayor Jim Watson Wednesday morning gets the government cash it needs.
It's a tough climb for those at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder, according to the city’s new 10-year plan to address homelessness.
As police search for the person responsible for the recent slaying of Ottawa sex-trade worker Amy Paul, the Somerset West Community Health Centre is promoting safety tips for women selling sex during this time of “heightened concern,” says an outreach worker from the centre. 
Michelle Kwan, Centretown NewsThe Somerset West Community Health Centre's Allison LaVigne (left) and Sarah Gott released a poster as part of a campaign to raise awareness for sex-trade workers.
Gay Zone, the Centretown health centre for gay men, has become the first clinic in Ontario to offer free “prophylactic” HIV treatment as part of a pilot project to make prevention of the life-threatening infection more accessible to high-risk populations.