Archive 1997-2016
Ottawa residents are embracing the luxurious life. Seventy-five luxury homes were sold from January to September in 2006 – a sizable increase compared to the 56 units which were sold in 2005, says Royal LePage Real Estate Services’ Carriage Trade Luxury Properties Report.
A dragon’s den is not normally seen as an inviting place. It’s dark, scary, and inhabited by a deadly creature. Not exactly a vacation.
As the accumulated surplus of employment insurance (EI) funds grows to $53 billion next year, Ottawa’s business owners – as well as their employees – will see less tax taken off their pay stubs and balance sheets. But for many of them, the cut will not be enough to make a difference.
It’s been called black gold. It’s addictive. And it’s sold at almost every street corner in Canada. It’s coffee, the beverage of night hawks and early risers everywhere. Whether it’s an executive trying to wake up before the workday, or a student up late cramming for an exam, Canadians love their coffee.