Month: October 2006

Take a moment and remember some of your mother’s words of wisdom – mind your manners. Then, take a look inside restaurants across the city and see that many people are suffering from a memory lapse.

A new corporate tax agreement allowing businesses to file one tax return rather than two is receiving mixed reviews from local businesspeople and organizations concerning whether the new law will actually save small businesses time or money.

The federal government has introduced a bill targeting payday loan companies that charge high interest for short-term loans, but a spokesman for the industry says his association won’t defend those companies who do not follow the association’s code of ethics.

Consumers’ desire to buy locally produced goods means Ottawa’s newest seasonal market will be back for a second year at Lansdowne Park, says Andy Terauds, president of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market Association.