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It’s one thing after another, but Ottawa’s Spark Beer is surviving and thriving in Chinatown
Ottawa’s Spark Beer has only been in business for a few years, but already has survived a global pandemic, thrived in Chinatown, and adapted to
Retail rents rising as space crunch grows in Ottawa, new report says
With new retail construction at a virtual standstill in recent years as escalating costs and rising interest rates kept developers on the sidelines, the supply
The rising wave of support aimed at ending heart disease this February
The Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation is ramping up for its annual February is Heart Month campaign, supporting the local but globally recognized University of Ottawa Heart Institute. In
Tariffs could derail recovery of new home construction, sales in Ottawa
Uncertainty around the trade relationship between Canada and the U.S. could cause buyers of new homes in Ottawa to once again pull back from the
Shopify backs de minimis shipping exemption targeted in Trump’s tariff feud
Shopify’s president has come out in favour of a shipping exemption U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade feuds could end. Harley Finkelstein threw his support Tuesday
Windmill eyes mid-2025 start date for pair of major rental development projects
Windmill Development Group says it hopes to start construction later this year on a 24-storey highrise at 384 Arlington Ave., just west of Bronson Avenue,
Smiths Falls appliance salesman featured as TikTok phenom during Super Bowl broadcast
Corey McMullan may not be much of a football fan, but that didn’t make it any less exciting to be featured in a commercial for TikTok that aired during the
Sales tax ‘holiday’ gets mixed reviews from Ottawa restaurant owners
As the break from federal and provincial sales taxes on certain items comes to an end this Saturday, two Ottawa restaurateurs are giving the initiative mixed reviews. The federal government
‘Proudly Canadian’: Sales of made-in-Canada BeaverTails boom with busy canal season
BeaverTails co-founder Grant Hooker says business is booming as a frosty Canadian winter has skaters stopping in to enjoy the iconic pastries on the Rideau Canal Skateway. “We’re busy on
Ontario’s Energy Future: How Battery Storage Can Meet Growing Demand
A proposed energy project in West Ottawa aims to address Ontario’s increasing electricity demand by storing excess energy during low-demand periods and delivering it when
Calian inks $50M in new defence contracts in Q1 amid ‘continued geopolitical instability’
Calian Group says it has signed more than $50 million in new and renewed multi-year defence contracts in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 as the Kanata-based firm pushes toward
A day in the life of chef Lizardo Becerra at Raphaël: Making food that evokes memories
For chef Lizardo Becerra, owner of Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street, it’s been a busy few months, topped off by competing at the Canadian Culinary Championships last weekend.
More homes for sale in Ottawa but buyers remain cautious, OREB says
The number of active residential listings in Ottawa last month were up 57 per cent from January 2024 as more sellers jumped into the market but buyers remained cautious. According
Canopy Growth reports $121.9M Q3 loss compared with $216.8M loss a year earlier
Canopy Growth Corp. reported a loss of $121.9 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $216.8 million in the same quarter a year earlier. The cannabis company
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