economy

Online/New Media by rochekellyOctober 28, 2011October 29, 2011

Retailers see drop in Halloween sales

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/28/retailers-see-drop-in-halloween-sales With spooky seasonal sales figures, retailers are hoping customers will open their wallets and spend big for Halloween this weekend. “We’re down about 20, 25% over last year,” said Canadian Tire’s Merivale Rd. store manager Bob Starmans. That could be due to consumers shopping at specialty stores instead, because they don’t appear […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyAugust 24, 2011August 24, 2011

Major expansion for Ottawa Heart Institute

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/08/24/major-expansion-for-ottawa-heart-institute For the last two years, Cornwall resident Terry Hamilton has been visiting the University of Ottawa Heart Institute every two months. “I had a corroded artery cleaned out when I had a stroke. It left this scar here,” he said, pointing at his neck. “I’ve had a stent put in my heart […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 12, 2011

Record number of fliers in 2010 at airport

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/12/16861361.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/12/pf-16861361.html Almost four-and-a-half million passengers flew out of the Ottawa International Airport in 2010, setting a new record. “We’ve finished the year at 5.7% higher than last year,” said Paul Benoit, Airport Authority president and CEO. “I think the important part of that isn’t that the airport has that much traffic. It’s that […]