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October 8, 2008 Lily Theilmann

City wants more relaxed rules for festival funding

Tulip Festival

Visitors enjoy the flowers at Ottawa's annual Tulip Festival.

City officials are calling for the Department of Canadian Heritage to establish reasonable eligibility requirements and deadlines for Ottawa festivals that apply for federal funding.

October 8, 2008 Catherine Kitts

Firm may appeal workplace fine

A representative from Black & McDonald Ltd., one of the two companies fined $85,000 for their role in a workplace accident that resulted in the death of a construction foreman at the Fleet Street Pumping Station in LeBreton Flats, says the company is considering an appeal.

September 29, 2008 Brendan Ross

Heritage bid linked to Mayfair closure

A bid to designate the Mayfair cinema as a heritage site appears to be behind the decision to close the historic theatre this fall, say well-informed community sources.

September 25, 2008 Liana Shlien

Gay village organizers press on despite lack of Bank St. BIA support

A screening of The Wizard of Oz early this month drew a crowd of 250 and raised $1,400 for the Bank Street Village Initiative.