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Canadian Federation of Independent Business boss Dan Kelly says expected rate hikes will pack a wallop for retailers, restaurants and other mainstreet enterprises in a couple of key ways.
uOttawa's Gregory Richards says it's not every year the Executive MBA program includes students from Nunavut, the Persian Gulf, and other geographies far from downtown Ottawa.
Under the initiative announced last weekend, downtown businesses will be eligible for up to $10,000 to cover non-deferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs.
Owner Geoff Cass plans to host open-stage nights, jam sessions, family-friendly gatherings and evening shows featuring performances by folk and Americana artists at the new site in Old Ottawa South.