It’s no mystery why “let’s go out for a Sunday night on the town” is uttered by very few lips, if any, in this city.
Column: A lament for soda pop, sock-hops and boom-boom saloons
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Author: Centretown Staff
Lies, damn lies
A local lobby group wants politicians to pay for broken promises, writes Clare Demers
Column: Corporate welfare for sports teams is a slap at small business
Small business owners surely felt stung after learning Mike Harris gave a tax break to professional sports teams, days before leaving office. It was yet another corporate welfare package. But this time, it was delivered by the very revolutionary who had railed against such largesse. Common sense prevailed when Harris’s successor Ernie Eves quickly overturned it.
Queen’s visit a royal bust for pubs and restaurants
Restaurant managers expecting an increase in business during the Queen’s visit to Ottawa were disappointed by the meagre customer turnout.