A city-issued report evaluating potential sites for a proposed soccer stadium has ignited discussion on the future of Plouffe Park and the rundown City Centre building, just west of Preston Street on Somerset Street West.
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Month: March 2009
Local sports stadium unlikely to play out within Centretown
A large-scale sports facility that would help boost the local economy will probably not be built in Centretown, say some city councillors.
Viewpoint: EI benefits should better reflect changing economic tides
It’s the year of the pink slip. In the first month of 2009, Canada’s economy shed 129,000 jobs. No recession in recent memory has seen this large a slump in a single month, according to Statistics Canada.
Low-income housing groups to benefit from housing slump
Organizations that provide low-income housing may stand to benefit from Ottawa’s slumping housing market, say market experts.
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