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Mixed feelings after Amazon snubs Ottawa on HQ2 shortlist

[caption id=“attachment_85791” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”] Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle include three “biospheres” filled with plants and endangered species. (Photo by brewbooks , used under a Creative Commons license.)[/caption] Amazon passed over Ottawa in its bid to find a location for a second headquarters on Thursday, when it released a list of 20 finalist cities that contained but one Canadian option – Toronto. ...

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EDITORIAL: Melnyk's musings missed the mark

[caption id=“attachment_84838” align=“aligncenter” width=“599”] Melnyk. (Wikimedia)[/caption] Sens owner Eugene Melnyk’s poorly-timed comments on the financial shape of the team set off a firestorm on Friday and reinforced the obvious: The fans are not the problem, it’s him. Speaking to the media ahead of the Sens alumni game, he complained about low ticket sales for the team and basically threatened to move it if attendance further declined. ...