In their book Curbing Traffic, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett describe the quiet achieved by controlling car use. Alayne McGregor reviews the book, which will be discussed by the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club on March 26.
“The very best part of my job is meeting the volunteers and staff who do the hard work to support the most vulnerable in our community, beautify our neighbourhoods, and make downtown Ottawa a great place to live,” says Councillor Ariel Troster.
Thursday, February 29 was different than usual at the Centretown Community Health Centre (CCHC) as a national announcement affecting CCHC clients was made here.
MP Yasir Naqvi announces money coming to the city from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, the federal agreement with Ontario for health care fundig, and the Canada Dental Care Plan.
The near-incessant idling of vehicles throughout the downtown core during the Freedom Convoy was a vivid reminder of the health and environmental impacts of idling, particularly in concentrated areas.
Will recent provincial and federal funding announcements mean you can finally get a family doctor in Centretown?
A final public consultation session Jan. 29 on a proposed new fee structure for city recreation programs produced one consensus: it should be easier to book individual gym or swimming sessions online.
The City of Ottawa is proposing a new model for recreation fees which could affect local centres. UPDATE: Another consultation session is set for Jan. 29. The Ottawa Urbanism Club will next meet Jan. 29.
The Centretown Community Health Centre needs your help to support its requests for funding in the 2024 Ontario budget.
You can find free masks and COVID-19 rapid tests at the Ottawa Public Library. Wearing a mask when indoors in public places will reduce your chances of catching COVID-19, influenza, RSV – or the common cold.
The Centretown Community Health Centre is asking its neighbours to to fill its cup a little bit more this season.
Centretown is gearing up to become the site of a pilot project aimed at differently addressing the ongoing mental health and substance abuse crisis in Ottawa.
With another triple-threat viral season about to hit, 30+-degree days increasing, and smoke from forest fires affecting air quality, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) is pushing the province for better ventilation standards and funding.
The Ottawa premiere of the award-winning Canadian documentary film, Love in the Time of Fentanyl is on October 28, and is free.
It’s hard to imagine that the capital city of any other rich developed nation has only two stand-alone public toilets – but that’s what Ottawa offers our one million residents and 10 million annual visitors, says the GottaGo! campaign.
On October 6, 2022, the Ottawa Public Foods’ Your Community Fridge and Pantry opened its doors. While success has been building, it needs more volunteers.
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