Two Centretown office towers – the World Exchange Plaza and 250 Albert St. – have won national awards of excellence for design and operation from the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada.
Lasia Kretzel, Centretown NewsThe World Exchange Plaza and 250 Albert St. both received 2010 Office Building of the Year Awards because of their green innovations.
Category: Business
Little Italy market returns for holidays
Little Italy is hosting its first annual Christmas Farmer’s Market this month, in another step toward the goal of making weekly outdoor sales a permanent fixture in the neighbourhood.
Boel Marcks von Würtemberg, Centretown NewsThe first annual Christmas market on Preston Street in Little Italy will be open every Saturday in December until Christmas.
Aid agencies welcome new MBA program
Aid agencies and businesses in Ottawa have welcomed a new MBA program in International Development Management, launched by Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business in September.
Boel Marcks von Würtemberg, Centretown NewsLauren Dodds spent four months volunteering in Ghana. She's considering joining Carleton University's international development MBA program once she finishes her undergraduate degree.
Viewpoint: 20-year visions are more hassle than they’re worth
Ottawa doesn’t need another long-term plan but the recently announced Mid-Centretown Community Design Plan is just that.