Centretown News

Andrew Morrison-Gurza travels north on Bank Street, shaking his head from the sidewalk as he passes a row of storefronts . . .

City council and a prominent Centretown church are gearing up for a legal battle with the Ottawa International Airport after council ignored a staff recommendation and gave the church permission to build a sprawling new home near the airport.

By Erin Conway-Smith

Advocates for the most vulnerable people in Centretown are preparing to make their case to preserve social services in the wake of a review that could see drastic cuts to city programs.

Among the scenarios presented in the universal program review, released last week to city council, are the elimination of 1,436 child-care spaces, 140 long-term care beds, and 123 homeless shelter beds. read more