There are only a few empty tables at Elgin Street’s newest café, the Ministry of Coffee. It’s mid-afternoon and the roughly 25-seat café is packed as customers pour in and out. 
Shamit Tushakiran, Centretown NewsThe old Mayflower at Elgin and Cooper is now boarded up after being shut down. The rising cost of rent on Elgin is forcing small businesses to leave Centretown.
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Bridge to undergo construction
Construction on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge this spring will likely frustrate commuters.
Viewpoint: Canadians should care more about free trade
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the 20th anniversary of the implementation of NAFTA.
Downtown condo prices dropped in 2013
The Ottawa condo market saw a drop in prices in 2013 due to a “supply overflow,” according to a new report by Royal LePage Realty.
Eric Murphy, Centretown NewsThe Merit condominiums, scheduled for completion in 2014, is one of many new buildings that will likely be affected by dipping prices.