Business owners on Sparks Street are concerned they won’t survive the next four years due to major construction on buildings along the north side of the street, says Sparks Street BIA chairman Sam Elsaadi. 
Erin Morawetz, Centretown NewsBIA chairman Sam Elsaadi, owner of La Mode Hair Studio, says he fears businesses will go belly up.
Category: Business
Viewpoint: Small business owners must protect themselves from scams
Small business owners face challenges separate from their larger counterparts that make them more vulnerable to scams.
Homeless youth trained as restaurant workers
Operation Come Home launched its newest employment program at the beginning of February to provide local restaurants with skilled workers drawn from the ranks of homeless youth. 
Jason Chen, Centretown NewsShauna MacLeod works with Miguel Briere in the kitchen at Operation Come Home's FoodWorks programs.
Viewpoint: There’s more to being eco-friendly than an ad campaign
Caring about the environment has become a movement popular beyond hippie and vegan businesses. Now businesses everywhere want to appear environmentally friendly, with green products, recycling initiatives and charities.