New businesses that rent space in National Capital Commission heritage buildings on Sparks Street are upset with the Crown corporation because they say that the slow-moving bureaucracy makes it difficult to get their businesses up and running. 
Kristy Wright, Centretown NewsSome Spark Street shop owners say high heritage standards are slowing business development.
Month: April 2012
Viewpoint: Sorry Elgin businesses, LRT station relocation makes sense
The Ottawa Light Rail Project has been a lightning rod of civic controversy since its inception in 2010. And last week, lightning struck again.
Local tech companies score seed funding
Two Centretown start-up tech companies are among a handful of Ottawa businesses chosen to receive funding and business skills training through VentureStart, a new program for entrepreneurs in Southern Ontario.
Belinda Ha, Centretown NewsGnowit Inc. is one of two Centretown start-up tech companies receiving funding and training through VentureStart.
Stress a factor in the declining health of immigrants
Health centres and immigrant services must work together to improve the health of immigrants, which deteriorates soon after their arrival in Canada, by providing more collaborative healthy living programs, the directors of health centres in Centretown say.