Archive 1997-2016
By Yen Yen Yip
Sparks Street Mall management is hunting for ways to attract more shoppers, and it’s following the scent of high-profile stores, like Roots and The Gap.
“The plan is to have good stores with good inducements,” saus Louis Fachinni, chair of the mall’s retail leasing committee. “They have their own marketing budget, and they will bring more people to the area.”
By Angela Hall
Dubbed the “eyes and ears” of Centretown, a safety patrol hired last summer by Centretown business improvement groups will likely be back this spring to help keep panhandling, prostitution, vandalism and theft in check.
If the plan is approved in April by the Bank Street, Somerset Heights and Somerset Village business groups, the patrol of four Capital Security and Investigation employees could hit the streets by May and stay until Labour Day weekend, says Gerry LePage, executive director of Bank Street Promenade.
By Kathy Olson
Despite a school board decision to put $4 million back into special education, parents and supporters say students with special needs will suffer unless major changes are made to protect the programs.
The Ottawa Carleton District School Board decided last month to put $3 million from a one-time reserve fund and an additional $1 million back into special education for the next school year.
By Suzanne Grundy
Construction sites in the downtown core are a nuisance for many people. But for some, not being able to see street closures, heavy machinery, chewed-up sidewalks and open manholes is not only an aggravation, but a confusing and dangerous problem.