The city of Ottawa says the Children s Aid Society of Ottawa will be investigating an allegation of sexual abuse at the city-run Dr. Ernest Couture Child Care Centre.
Ottawa s city council has greenlit a plan to create a mental health emergency dispatch line and a mobile crisis response team that would be in operation 24-7.
The City of Ottawa is considering leasing a private-market facility as part of its plans to transition out of pandemic-era temporary homeless shelters, as the need for beds far outstrips shelter capacity.
City staff and community partners got a resounding vote of confidence on their plan to roll out an alternative to 911 for calls about mental health issues, but some worry that a year is too long to wait for the new service.