Archive 1997-2016
A swollen mouth is a small price to pay when a North American TaeKwon-Do Championship is on the line, said Behroose Yadollahi. Even Yadollahi’s bitten tongue from a vicious kick in the face during his second round match couldn’t diminish his excitement.
Money, money, money. It’s free agent time in baseball, where players aren’t competing for the highest batting average or the most home runs, but for the highest salary in the league.
The spending spree started early this fall, when New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza scribbled his name on a contract giving him $91 million over seven years, making him the new highest paid player.
Brian McGarry is determined to prevent large conglomerates, such as the company that owns McEvoy Shields Funeral Homes and Chapels on Kent Street, from buying up other Canadian funeral homes.
McGarry, majority owner of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Funeral Homes, has now spoken to 14 independent funeral firms who want the opportunity to buy Canadian assets of Loewen Group Inc. if they come up for sale.
This year, the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority is predicting a 15-per-cent decrease in overnight bus tourism.
The drop is being linked to foreign companies that refuse to hire local tour guides. By only using their guides, these companies are able to tour Ottawa in just a couple of hours instead of a couple of days, said Dawn Murray, manager of media relations for the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority.