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The true price of payday loans

If you think interest rates on credit cards are too high, think again.

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Kane Van Ee Ottawa MP Mauril Belanger said the recreational pathway beneath Parliament Hill could be...
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Ottawa-area couple John Brown and Monique Goudreau bought a winter home in Florida almost two...
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Ottawa Better Business Bureau President Diane Iadeluca. (photo by Lois Siegel)

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Flying high on retail sales

May 18, 2010 - 12 h 58

This could be a record year for the Ottawa International Airport in some ways. In part, that’s due to the expansion of retail operations other than air travel.

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Want to buy the most expensive apartment in western Quebec?

April 5, 2010 - 0 h 00

Are you looking to buy a new condo apartment in the urban core, and want to save thousands of dollars a year in property taxes? Has the City of Gatineau got a deal for you!

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Examining the cost of air miles

March 8, 2010 - 16 h 01

Question: Which of Canada’s two leading loyalty programs is more rewarding, Aeroplan or Air Miles?

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And in this corner: The MPAC challenger

February 10, 2010 - 9 h 08

The time of year is fast approaching when lots of people go ballistic about their property tax bill. Soon we’ll be hearing in the mail just how much more we owe to keep the city running another year.

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A flicker of hope for a lean promenade

January 12, 2010 - 12 h 35

Finally, there’s some terrific news for Sparks Street, the downtown thoroughfare that once throbbed with life but which has been deadly-dull for decades.

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Attack of the greedy TV companies - the sequel

November 30, 2009 - 23 h 07

When will it dawn on the public that the cost of basic television service, delivered by cable or satellite, could soon rise by as much as 40 per cent?

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Battle of the greedy TV companies?

November 13, 2009 - 22 h 24

If Canada's television giants have their way, many viewers will probably pay even more than they do now to watch their favourite TV shows.

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An expensive delay?

November 12, 2009 - 15 h 38

A new public garage should ease a parking shortage around the Rideau Centre in time for the Christmas shopping season, but the builders may face a penalty for finishing the project late, sources say.

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