Archive 1997-2016
Profit. People. Planet. Local bike shop Cycle Salvation helps the community in many different ways. It gives people jobs. It refurbishes old bicycles. And it promotes eco-friendly transportation. A CJTV feature story for Centretown News.
Centretown could turn a little bit greener, but it’s not about planting trees. A local non-profit will transform the downtown into an EcoDistrict – the first of its kind in Canada. A CJTV feature story for Centretown News.
Centretown residents have a multicultural haven in Chinatown. But do you ever wonder how the neighbourhood got its roots? Marie-Danielle Smith talked to Denise Chong, an Ottawa historian focused on the Chinese community, to learn about Chinatown's 40-year history and what came before it.
The Ministry of Labour is investigating an incident Friday morning in which a forklift punctured the side of a car at 66 Slater St. near Elgin Street, leaving one man injured.