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Apartment rents levelling off as parts of Ottawa are now ‘oversupplied,’ real estate exec says
Apartment rental rates in Ottawa “have peaked” and multi-residential complexes without amenities like on-site parking are “going to struggle” as a wave of new units
Savour the City: Five of the best Ottawa caterers for your next work lunch
The main difference between a good work lunch and a great work lunch is who caters it. The food in front of you can make
Building The City We Aspire To Be
Ottawa is facing many challenges: we need more housing that achieves better sustainable density to create homes for families and support small businesses for a
Two local restaurant owners happy to pull U.S. booze off the menu — at least for now
At least two Ottawa restaurant owners say they were happy to remove American wine and liquor from their menus, even before the LCBO started withdrawing
Industrial real estate could bear brunt of tariffs’ impact, local Colliers execs say
Warren Wilkinson, senior managing director of Colliers’ Ottawa office, told a crowd of real estate insiders it’s too early to predict how the trade dispute
Kanata company Horizant helps federal government better understand its real estate portfolio
Ottawa’s downtown core will see several federal government properties change hands over the next few years, but a Kanata-based company believes it can help take
Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs, weak loonie
Airlines and travel companies have seen bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger over the trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump as well as a
Canadian firms could face ‘material decline’ in funding from U.S. VCs, Ottawa consultant says
Ottawa ranked eighth among Canadian cities in overall VC fundraising last year, down from sixth in 2023.
Op-ed: DEI has to go, our businesses and future depend on it
Diversity, equity and inclusion is an ideological Trojan horse that activists have used to take control of nearly every institution in our society. I’ve been tracking its course since it
Mann Lawyers grows litigation practice with pair of savvy veteran additions
Full-service law firm Mann Lawyers has built a longstanding reputation for delivering high-quality legal services to its clients in all its service areas, including its
Tariff war has ‘potential to stall a lot’ of new housing construction in Ottawa, industry execs say
Kelly Rhodenizer, senior vice-president of development at Colonnade BridgePort, said Tuesday that with U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods expected to trigger a retaliation from Canada, the cost of everything
How will Ottawa-Gatineau be affected by a trade war? OBJ gets a local observer’s predictions
As U.S. President Donald Trump proceeds with tariffs on many Canadian exports, sparking retaliatory tariffs from Canada, countless sectors and communities across the country will be affected. But what about
‘Ottawa Made,’ new book from Sam Laprade and Caroline Phillips, comes out at pivotal time
What do electric ovens, lacrosse sticks and instant mashed potatoes have in common? They were all invented in Ottawa and now they’re being featured in a new book by two
Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists
Economists say the Canadian economy is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning remain in place. U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive
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