Author: Centretown Staff

Every afternoon Mario Marcono comes to Café Azzurri to play cards with his friends, drink a cup of coffee and smoke. Although Marcono, 62, has been smoking for 50 years, he supports the proposed Ottawa bylaw that bans smoking in restaurant or bars.

The Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board has decided that moving St. Anthony’s elementary school from Booth Street would pose a safety risk for its 229 students.

Ottawa’s economic boom may bust the bank for some Centretown residents.