Category: Business

It is ironic that the same means of transit Ottawa did away with in the mid-20th century could soon be resurrected, curing several current urban ills.

The first conviction under the newly established Christopher’s Law highlights the need for a national sex-offender registry. A male offender was sentenced to 30 days in jail for providing false information to the police.

Some Sparks Street Mall merchants are proposing the return of the streetcar as a means of boosting their business and linking downtown to the O-Train at Bayview. As well as drawing people to the capital, retailers say an electrically powered car would help to restore its heritage.

The Canadian economy may be in a period of zero growth, but some businesses in Centretown are saying sales are finally up again after a fall season that faltered in the wake of Sept. 11 and the weekend of the G-20