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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.
Plans for LeBreton Flats housing project could change
National Capital Commission officials are hinting that residential development in their LeBreton Flats project will be built with greater density than previously planned, a revamping of the scale of the planned neighbourhood that could prove controversial.
Veronika Gorlova, Centretown NewsThe NCC is considering revamping the scale of the planned neighbourhood at its LeBreton Flats project site.
Library unveils plans to improve public safety
The Ottawa Public Library has unveiled a $945,000 plan to improve security measures at its Main branch.