Four years after the Ontario government created Family Day, many business owners are still quietly fuming about the mandatory shutdown of commercial activity on the holiday.
Family Day irks local businesses
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Month: February 2012
Viewpoint: Ottawa tech startups in the right place at the right time
Rewind to the turn of the century in Ottawa. The Internet was growing, the telecommunications industry was booming and entrepreneurs were driving Ottawa’s high-tech economy. Financially, venture capitalists were plentiful and eager to invest in “the next big thing.”
Preston Street businesses won’t join city-wide BIA
A Centretown-based BIA has decided not to join the proposed Greater Ottawa Business Improvement Area, saying the alliance of business groups will add an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy that benefits the city more than independent BIAs. 
Maria Church, Centretown NewsA sign marking the businesses of Little Italy is found under a bridge on Preston Street. The Preston Street BIA wants to maintain its independence from the Greater Ottawa Business Improvement Area.
Women’s pro soccer league suspension boon for local team
Just over one month before the preseason started, former Ottawa Women Fury MVP Danielle Johnson was looking forward to kicking off her first season with the Atlanta Beat, one of the five teams in the Women’s Professional Soccer league.