The new bring-your-own-wine
legislation is cooking up a debate in Centretown between restaurateurs
who encourage the program and those who insist it’s bad
for business.
With more trees,
expanded sidewalks, outdoor cafes and room for artisans and street
vendors, Preston Street’s Little Italy district is set to
become one of the classiest neighbourhoods in Ottawa.
Street vendors
across the city could see dramatic changes to the bylaws that
regulate them in the next year. Bylaw changes could see licensing
fees drop in some parts of the city and skyrocket in others leading
to a fight for space in the downtown core.
It’s no
surprise that banks are anxious for people to devote more money
to RRSPs. Perhaps the bigger concern should be among those who
invest their hard-earned salaries in RRSPs and among a generation
which, more than ever, needs to get serious about retirement
savings.