Month: January 2003

Public transportation is essential in Ottawa, even though it is not considered an essential service, like police, firefighters and hospital staff.

Business is booming at local gyms and health centres. The season of holiday eating is over and the season of spending big bucks to repent by exercising has begun.

Ottawa’s recent cold snap has meant increases in sales for some local businesses, but has left others with a decline in customers and dreams of the spring.

Mild temperatures and wet conditions may have created havoc for last year’s Winterlude festival. This year local businesses are hopeful the cold weather and good canal conditions will bring more people to the city.