Michael Prentice

Opinion: Rideau resorts wrestling rough waters

Tourism

The Opinicon Hotel– a Rideau Canal landmark at Chaffey’s Lock near Westport – will stay closed this year for the first time in its long and

Opinion: The true price of payday loans

Retail

If you think interest rates on credit cards are too high, think again. Hundreds – probably thousands – of people in Ottawa are paying more

Opinion: Shopping for new wheels: When to buy and when to lease

Retail

Are you still wondering whether it’s better to buy or lease a new vehicle? I believe it doesn’t matter much which you choose. What matters

Opinion: Ottawa’s boardwalk empire

Tourism

Yet, for almost 150 years, there’s been scant effort to exploit the immediate surrounding area for the public interest. The Gatineau waterfront has been despoiled

Opinion: The Chinese are coming … to a winery near you

Construction

A gated community of million-dollar homes surrounding a world-class golf course is not what you would expect to find in eastern Ontario. It fits more

Opinion: ‘Venice on the Ottawa’

Ottawa

The heart of the nation’s capital could see a dramatic transformation within a few years. What is envisioned is a massive redevelopment of Chaudière Island,

Rideau Centre readying $250M expansion

Non-Residential

Leasing discussions underway The Rideau Centre disclosed Thursday that it will soon begin an estimated $250-million renovation and expansion, which it hopes to complete by

Ottawa’s hottest housing markets

Residential

Suburbs stuck with higher tax bills as assessment increases phased in Many Ottawa residents living inside the Greenbelt face a significant hike in property taxes