Business Headlines / March 16, 2007

New city budget erases funds for Ottawa Tourism   The Ottawa business community is concerned the city’s decision to cut all funding for Ottawa Tourism in 2007 will hurt economic development in the capital.   Development could spell closing time for James Street pub   A pub is facing the threat of demolition for the second time in five years. City officials are hopeful a major building project that would take the pub's place would revitalize its area of Bank street..   Changing the price of doing business in Ottawa   The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is offering to help city council develop a plan to become more small business friendly, after its recent survey ranked Ottawa as the third worst municipality in which to operate a small business.   Viewpoint: Put away your passport: there's lots to see and do in Canada   Many Canadians dream of travelling to far away places from an early age. Whether it be the thought of blue Caribbean oceans, the historic and fashion-crazy hubbub of downtown London, the dream world of Disneyland, or the mystery of the Orient, Canadians are finding reasons to go abroad.