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A public transit official says in a memo to Ottawa's mayor and city council that a date for the opening of the north-south Trillium Line LRT won't be announced until the project is transferred from the builder to the city.
“I wanted to carve my own path,” said Leanne Moussa, who earned a degree in political science at the University of Alberta. “I wasn’t really interested in going into business ... But, look at this?”
Ottawa’s LRT service resumed on the full length of Line 1 today after a month-long hiatus, but business owners are hesitant to celebrate as they dread a winter of uncertainty, with employees often scrambling to find alternate transportation.
Ottawa-based Breathe Vacation Rentals is continuing its expansion across Ontario and western Quebec with the acquisition of Sandbanks Vacations, a popular tour and rental agency in Prince Edward County.
Local restaurants are eyeing fall price adjustments to keep pace with inflation, which is raising the costs of basic ingredients, including cooking oils.
Shopify says it recorded a US$1.3-billion loss in its most recent quarter as the company laid off 20 per cent of staff and sold its logistics business.