Archive 1997-2016
By Shannon Hagerman
Elias Nasrallah says he’s watched corner stores like the one he owns disappear from city streets and wonders if he is part of a dying breed.
Nasrallah owns Roma Confectionary, an independent variety store that’s stocked with everything from bananas to cigarette lighters.
By Naomi Johnson
Over 15,000 transport trucks roar past Wadia Oneid’s doorstep every day and her business is suffering because of it.
Oneid’s Flowers on Rideau Street is caught on the route trucks take to the Queensway after crossing the Macdonald-Cartier bridge. Over 2,000 18-wheelers pass by daily.
By Matthew Harrison
As part of a safety audit conducted nearly three years ago, the city is finally ready to release recommendations to reverse the decline of Gladstone Avenue.
The Gladstone Improvement Study, to be released some time this spring, will propose safety and aesthetic changes for Gladstone Avenue which has seen an increase in crime and prostitution in the last few years.
By Rita Trichur
Two regional councillors were given the cold shoulder by Premier Mike Harris when they tried to present him with a $50-million bill.
Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes and Capital Coun. Clive Doucet travelled to Queen’s Park last week to ask Harris to reimburse the region for a $50-million shortfall caused by the provincial downloading of community services.