Month: February 2000

With the Canadian dollar performing poorly, some economists are calling for Canada to form a monetary union with the United States as the only way to save the crippled dollar and our economy.

Sparks Street merchants say they are delighted with a Public Works report that proposes to remove tour buses from Parliament Hill and have them park near Sparks instead.

Rideau Centre merchants and Ottawa hotels say they’re against a proposed tax increase to expand the city’s convention facilities.

If you build it, they will come – but only if there’s somewhere to park. Some local parking lot owners are concerned that a change to Ottawa’s planning bylaws will make an already bad parking situation worse and will hurt area businesses.