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Month: December 2015
Oh, rats! Vermin plague residents
Courtesy Shannon Mannion
An Ottawa resident found a rat in her storage locker in August 2013. Now it seems that the rats are back. She found scat and other droppings in September.They’re not the kind of guests you usually want in your home: with beady eyes, long rubbery tails and sharp teeth. Both rats and mice have been found in the homes of Centretown residents over the last few months.
Business owner labels ‘sin tax’ a cash grab
Jesse Winter, Centretown News
Mark Boushey says businesses that sell tobacco products are an easy target for city council.Ottawa’s city council has put adult entertainment parlours, body rub parlours and tobacco vendors on the top of its hit list for fee increases.
Holiday cheer from local beer, about to arrive in grocery stores
Changes to the Ontario government's beer sale laws are scheduled to go into effect over the holiday season. Amanda Prusila explores what these changes mean to local businesses.