Archive 1997-2016
The key to reforming the job market is to re-energize the youth market. A debate held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, focused on young workers as the solution to reclaiming five years of lost financial ground.
Only a year after moving to Little Italy, the City of Ottawa’s arms-length economic development partner is planning to pack its bags and move to a bigger space.
With the early installations of “Sens Mile” signs on Elgin Street, businesses along the strip are anticipating the return of Ottawa hockey fans for the shortened NHL season.
Alison Gilchrist, Centretown NewsBusinesses praise the Sens Mile signs now up on Elgin Street during the NHL regular season, weeks before their annual playoff run.
In the wake of an increase in fees small businesses pay for accepting MasterCard, several merchants in Centretown nonetheless say they don’t intend to raise prices in the near future.
Erin Morawetz, Centretown NewsVaughn MacDonald, owner of Black Squirrel Books & Tea, says that although a third of his customers use credit cards, he will keep prices the way they are.