The price of OC Transpo bus tickets is almost certain to be raised next January, but the debate over how much is far from over.
Bus ticket prices expected to go up
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Vision for change
When Jeremy Dias was taunted, bullied, and beaten up for being gay, he decided to fight back. But instead of using fists like his harassers, he built Jer’s Vision, a youth-led organization to combat discrimination and promote diversity.
Roxanne Stasyszyn, Centretown News Jeremy Dias strives to promote acceptance and diversity at schools and in the community.
Talk of reinstating downtown fees draws mixed reviews
Downtown’s decade of development fee exemptions might be coming to an end.
Bank Street businesses wary of recession
Retail stores everywhere are beginning to prepare for their busiest shopping season. But this year the fallout from the global economic crisis has area stores bracing for potentially slower sales, according to local business managers.
Jake Williams, Centretown News Bill Thompson, owner of Don Thompson Jewellers at 340 Albert St., says the recession has definitely taken a toll on his business.