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City ends pause to housing program at centre of kickback scheme
As the City of Ottawa lifts a pause to rent supplement programs linked to a kickback scheme, housing staff seem to be having trouble cutting off indirect ties with the landlords implicated in the scandal.
Committee vote restores hopes for renoviction bylaw in Ottawa
Committee makes 'political decision' to disagree with staff, but the reversal will still have to pass a full vote at council
Cost of building tent-like migrant shelter pegged at $15M
The city has found a contractor to design and build a newcomer reception centre by the Nepean Sportsplex, with a one-year timeline to finish the work.
Outgoing Ottawa MPP apologizes for 'inappropriate' post blasted as Islamophobic
Lisa MacLeod is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic.
New 'safer supply' clinic is harming Hintonburg, councillor says
Coun. Jeff Leiper says a clinic in Hintonburg that offers prescription opioids to fentanyl users is harming the community and exacerbating the city's drug crisis.
Homelessness and addiction hub approved for Chinatown
Somerset West Community Health Centre is among nine Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs approved, the province says.
These tiny shards of glass are a sign of shifting drug use in Ottawa
As users turn toward smoking instead of injecting hard drugs, the number of glass pipes recovered on Ottawa’s streets has begun surpassing the number of needles.
After year of homicides and protests, chief says Ottawa wants more police
In a year-end interview, Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs said action on the Abdirahman Abdi inquest recommendations will take time, and supported calls to add 'femicide' to the Criminal Code.
Renewed push for 6th bridge over Ottawa River met with skepticism
The federal government’s renewed commitment to a new bridge crossing over Kettle Island isn't generating much excitement in Ottawa or Gatineau, where few believe it will happen.
OC Transpo chief calls councillor's questions about performance reviews 'a personal attack'
Coun. Riley Brockington asked how Renée Amilcar is held accountable as he sees no progress on chronically late buses.