City plans to use empty office space for transitional housing

Ottawa city councillors have approved a plan to spend nearly $6 million to convert vacant downtown office space as part of an effort to deal with a surge of newcomers.

City plans to use empty office space for transitional housing
The outside of an empty office building with lots of glass windows.

Ottawa city councillors have approved a plan to spend nearly $6 million to convert vacant downtown office space as part of an effort to deal with a surge of newcomers.