Herb and Spice unionizes

Kristine Walkden, Centretown News
Herb and Spice Food Shop employees stock shelves and price products at the Bank Street location.
Bank Street Herb and Spice employees have unionized after a landslide vote April 1. With 28 voters for a union and only four against, organizers are preparing to go to the bargaining table.

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Race weekend a boon for businesses

Filling hotel suites and restaurant seats, the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, held May 23 - 24 this year, brings economic spinoffs to downtown businesses to the tune of $14.8 million. One of the busiest weekends for businesses in the city, the race produces $14.8 million in economic activity in Ottawa and $32.3 million in the province, according to the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance.

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