Archive 1997-2016
The Sparks Street mall could be considered a quaint stretch of tourist heaven right here in Ottawa. But despite continuous efforts to revamp the mall, it’s clear the mall management just doesn’t get it. Shopping should be easy and quality will always attract shoppers.
Parents representing schools slated to be closed, including McNabb Park Public School, were left in the cold after a provincial education official cancelled meetings March 12.
Norbert Hartmann, assistant deputy minister of education, was in Ottawa to gather information on local school closures for the education minister. The results of his visit and who he talked to are unclear.
By Nicolas Van Praet
For Roland Comerford, a cigar is not just a rolled up tube of tobacco leaves. It’s one of life’s finer pleasures that takes time to cultivate.
And that, he says, is why the passion of Ottawa’s three year dalliance with cigars is over. The city’s quick-hit hipsters just don’t have the attention span of true cigar buffs.
By Kim Latimer
Parades attract thousands of spectators to the heart of Centretown, but for many retail merchants it’s hardly business as usual.
Susan Rose, manager and owner of the Herb and Spice Shop located at 375 Bank St., says the problem is that shoppers can’t get to her store when roads are blocked off for parade days.