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Murder highlights importance of sex-worker safety
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.
Health centre launches HIV education program
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.
Discovery of bones a reminder of city’s past
Human bones recently unearthed by construction workers on Queen Street serve as a reminder to Ottawa residents of the city’s historic heritage. 
Veronika Gorlova, Centretown NewsArcheologist Nadine Kopp (left) and her colleague Andrea Jackson sift through dirt and concrete at the site on Queen Street where human bones were found recently.