Archive 1997-2016
Newly settled U.S. companies are brewing competition in one of the most ignored banking spheres — the affinity card market — and are making Canadian banks fear for their plastic.
Projected bank mergers could mean more affinity card business for our neighbours.
Ottawa city council will consult residents about introducing permanent casino gambling in the city. A planning committee will hold public consultations on the issue April 28.
The consultations are a result of the city refusal March 4 to accept a plan for two charity casinos to compete with the larger Casino de Hull. The city said the plan needs public approval first.
Heavy construction at Confederation Square may mean area tourists will be missing the boat.
That’s the fear of Ottawa’s two largest tourist boat lines in the wake of the ongoing “Restore the Core” construction project expected to last through the next two summer seasons.
The ridiculous outcry over the closure of three major bank branches on Bank Street serves to illustrate a point about how banks are changing and dispel some misconceptions about what their role should be.
But still some suggest closures have led to a decline of community streets.