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Residing in an Ottawa rooming house could mean living amongst cockroaches, bed bugs and broken appliances while facing lower life expectancy and poor health.
A new report published by the Somerset West Community Health Centre and the Centretown Community Health Centre shows many rooming houses in Ottawa are failing to meet minimum health and safety standards – and tenants are suffering.
Don DimanligThe planned site for Ottawa’s new hospital campus has been chosen, but the path taken to reach it was unnecessarily convoluted.
Ottawa Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder for 33-year-old Steven Frenette.
The man suspected in a shooting death that took place Saturday afternoon in Centretown.
The victim of the city’s 21st homicide of the year, identified as Lee John Joseph Germain, 32, was found seriously wounded at 571 McLeod St. after gunshots were heard around 4 p.m. Dec. 10.
Kevin and Stephanie Mathieson, owners of the Art Is In Bakery, have recently partnered with Mealshare. Heather Botham, Centretown NewsWhen Kevin and Stephanie Mathieson learned that their restaurant could help provide free meals to youth in need, the couple thought it was a great chance to give back to their community.