After a year without commercial boat cruises on the downtown part of the Rideau Canal, tourist trips along the heritage waterway will begin again in 2016.
Rideau Canal boat cruises to return
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Month: October 2015
Balanced budget not best for Ottawa economy
Kait Labbate, Centretown News
The Department of National Defence will be reducing its current 40 headquarter locations to a mere seven, as part of efforts to cut spending. This Ottawa location at 101 Colonel By Drive will remain one of the department's central spaces.The federal government's pursuit of balanced budgets is drawing criticism for its impact on the Ottawa economy.
Viewpoint: Funding is crucial if Ottawa wants to compete in tech market
You can’t grow a plant out of a dry cement block. You need the right combination of soil, water, sun, air and care to raise those seeds into a full-fledged garden. The same holds for a good tech company.
Dairy farmers first protest, now support TPP deal
Ashley Metzger, Centretown News
Dairy farmers protest the TPP deal on Wellington Street along with their cows and tractors.After public protests followed the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, Canadian dairy farmers and processors are now confident in the deal reached by the Canadian government.