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This year, the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority is predicting a 15-per-cent decrease in overnight bus tourism.
The drop is being linked to foreign companies that refuse to hire local tour guides. By only using their guides, these companies are able to tour Ottawa in just a couple of hours instead of a couple of days, said Dawn Murray, manager of media relations for the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority.
An Ottawa thrift store is taking drastic financial action to keep its head above water.
Store officials at Neighbourhood Services recently drafted a letter to their creditors stating intent to file for bankruptcy. The store at 987 Wellington St., is the main branch in a small chain of local non-profit thrift shops.
Ottawa residents can now consult family members abroad when they purchase a new pair of glasses. This is a possibility that is being offered by Albert Opticians’ new video conferencing camera.
The Centretown business has been offering the new service since early October.
The federal government has slashed over 53,000 jobs over the past few years. The workforce has been reduced drastically and fewer people are required to perform government jobs.
That’s why many of you are going to ask why the federal government is increasing its office space in the National Capital Region as well as in Centretown if it hires fewer workers.