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Property owners will need to have more information before they can commit to making commercial investments linked to the downtown transit tunnel, says a spokesperson for Ottawa’s building managers and owners.
Martin Proulx worked at Nortel Network Corp. for 20 years but was laid off with no severance package, no vacation pay, no benefits and only a portion of his pension – but no one will tell him how much. 
Stephanie Smith, Centretown NewsNortel pensioners, terminated and disabled employees rallied on Parliament Hill calling for the federal government to protect their severance and health benefits.
The wait is over. T&T Supermarket opened its doors this week, offering Ottawa residents a new venue to purchase Asian foods and goods, but it’s still too early to tell if this new suburban grocery store will take a major bite out of business in Chinatown.
ImageThe owner of Oriental Plus Market, ViengKhone Tang, is not worried about the impact of the new T & T Supermarket on her business.
The Bank of Canada may have declared the recession over, but small businesses in Ottawa are nursing consumers’ hangover.
Dany Ghosen, Centretown NewsThe former home of Friday's Roast Beef House is now up for lease after its sudden closure last month.