A Centretown drop-in centre is among several services for homeless youth across the city seeing a spike in usage.
Number of homeless youth sees dramatic increase
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Dewar supporters not worried leadership bid will affect riding
Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar has tossed his hat into the ring of contenders for the leadership of the federal NDP, putting Centretown and its environs into the national spotlight while raising questions about how he’ll juggle his campaign to replace Jack Layton in the coming months with his duties representing constituents.
Katrina Heer, Centretown NewsPaul Dewar announces his candidacy for the federal NDP leadership at a news conference.
Jumping at the Y
“Are there really 300 calories in a bag of Cheetos?” The eyes of the sixth grader who has just asked the question are full of disbelief. He is sitting in a classroom at the YMCA-YWCA in Carlingwood among 10 other children his age.
Alex Butler, Centretown NewsSixth graders play in the gym at the Carlingwood YMCA as part of a new program that teaches kids about exercise and nutrition.
Traffic calming funds cut back
Ottawa city council is taking a step back from major traffic calming projects, telling councillors to deal with the colossal backlog of recommended work in a piecemeal way and at their discretion.