Business Headlines / February 11, 2005

Corner stores would welcome alcohol sales   Eighty per cent of Centretown convenience stores would sell alcohol if it were legalized by the provincial government, a recent Centretown News survey reveals.   Centretown rent among highest in Canada   Centretown residents are paying the highest rents in the city. Not only that, but the cost of a two-bedroom apartment in Centretown is even higher than both the Vancouver and Toronto averages, which are the highest in Canada.   A new generation discovers knitting   Knitting is an old craft with renewed popularity, attracting both men and women of all age groups.   Business Beat: Higher wages for some mean greater fees for others   Ottawa’s municipal employees are making 41 per cent more than they were just five years ago . . .