City officials failed to enforce the building code during the renovation of a Preston Street banquet hall, says the city’s auditor general. 
Elyse Goody, Centretown NewsCIty officials are feeling the heat for mishandling the building and construction permits of the Sala San Marco Banquet Hall, on Preston Street.
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City Centre needs a facelift, not a stadium
A city-issued report evaluating potential sites for a proposed soccer stadium has ignited discussion on the future of Plouffe Park and the rundown City Centre building, just west of Preston Street on Somerset Street West. 
Emma Lovell, Centretown NewsA city report identified the City Centre complex as one of the top five possible sites for a sports stadium, which would replace the office tower pictured above.
Local sports stadium unlikely to play out within Centretown
A large-scale sports facility that would help boost the local economy will probably not be built in Centretown, say some city councillors.
Viewpoint: EI benefits should better reflect changing economic tides
It’s the year of the pink slip. In the first month of 2009, Canada’s economy shed 129,000 jobs. No recession in recent memory has seen this large a slump in a single month, according to Statistics Canada.