Archive 1997-2016
By Janelle Brennand
Eighty per cent of Centretown convenience stores would sell alcohol if it were legalized by the provincial government, a recent Centretown News survey reveals.
When asked whether they would sell beer or wine in their stores if the law were changed, 16 out of 20 convenience store owners said they would.
Centretown residents are paying the highest rents in the city. Not only that, but the cost of a two-bedroom apartment in Centretown is even higher than both the Vancouver and Toronto averages, which are the highest in Canada.
Ottawa’s municipal employees are making 41 per cent more than they were just five years ago . . .
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is not for sale – but apparently social responsibility is.