Rising theft in Ottawa raises safety concerns for businesses
“He wasn’t our usual clientele,” Ça Va De Soi sales associate Laly Delaoune said. “But I don’t judge people by appearance, so I’m going to give the same service to everybody.” “He was actually polite, and he was apparently looking for a gift for his mother,” she said. Delaoune offered suggestions to her customer for a suitable present. Within seconds,…
Raising the Roof supporters sleep in cars, buy toques to ease homelessness
Toque Tuesday (Feb. 6) was a night for supporters of Raising the Roof, a national charity aimed at easing the homelessness, to experience what life is like on the streets.
Celebration of African diaspora aims to ‘spark hope,’ ease housing crisis
The vibrant cultures and traditions of Africans will be the focus of this year's African Day on the Hill gala on Feb. 10 at the Collège La Cité in east-end Ottawa. ‘Sparking Hope, Making a Difference” will also raise funds for a critical project of the African Canadian Association of Ottawa aimed at alleviating homelessness in the community. While the...