A leisurely stroll through Little Italy for an afternoon cannoli and cappuccino is an undeniable pleasure for many – unless you’re a local resident seeing customers and delivery trucks vying for parking spots along your residential street.
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Downtown schools not at risk for closure
The former chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says she’s not worried that Centretown schools will be targeted for closure despite the Ontario government’s recent announcement that it plans to make budget cuts certain to involve closing underused schools across the province – including some in Ottawa.
Ottawa likely firm on Uber
The federal Competition Bureau’s recent endorsement of rideshare services such as Uber is not likely to change the City of Ottawa’s bid to shut it down as an unlicensed and unfair rival to taxis.
Local firms toast success of comet landing
A Centretown high-tech company is celebrating its part in the high-profile Rosetta mission that made international headlines on Nov. 12 when the European-built spacecraft launched a lander onto a comet hurtling through 510 million kilometres from earth.