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KingSett Capital’s $36.8-million acquisition of an east-end building highlighted a busy finish to 2024 for Ottawa’s industrial sector. Toronto-based KingSett finalized the deal to purchase
Housing starts drop in 2024, prompting city to establish task force to speed approval processes
Housing starts in the region dropped 15 per cent last year from 2023, prompting Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to tell homebuilders that the city will
Ontario SMEs gain access to cutting-edge cybersecurity training
uOttawa Professor Guy-Vincent Jourdan says he initially never would have guessed a year ago he’d be concocting simulated social media feeds and made-up news broadcasts.
Regional Roadtrips: How to get ‘Hot Frosty’ in some of the region’s most romantic spots
For a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, you could take your cue from Hollywood. Filmmakers have deemed places all over Eastern Ontario
Landlords seeing a ‘flight to experience’ as tenants flock to high-end office spaces, CBRE says
Tenants trading up to smaller, more modern and well-equipped spaces are fuelling a widening gulf between the haves and have-nots in the National Capital Region’s
Porter extends service on Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale direct routes from YOW
Porter Airlines will be extending service for two of its routes to U.S. destinations that were launched in the fall.
‘Strong upward trend’: Visits to ByWard Market in last quarter of 2024 exceed those of 2019
Monthly visits to the ByWard Market for the last quarter of 2024 exceeded numbers seen in 2019 for the same time period, suggesting a “strong upward trend,” according to the
UPDATED: Forget MAGA — this Ottawa entrepreneur is selling the ‘strong and free’ hat
One Ottawa entrepreneur is showing his patriotism with a new online store selling “strong and free” hats in response to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s recent comments about annexing Canada as
Time to apply for OBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2025
The Ottawa Business Journal is once again looking for the region’s fastest-growing private companies. It’s an opportunity for companies, regardless of sector, to be recognized for substantial, sustainable and profitable
Prince Edward Island wants you to experience a different kind of winter
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is a special place in the minds of visitors, known for its iconic landscapes, traditions and characters. Whether it’s the red
National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year
The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December was up 19.2 per cent compared with a year earlier, as the Canadian Real Estate Association says a
Automakers push back on electric vehicle sales mandates as federal incentives halted
Automakers in Canada are calling for the end of electric vehicle sales mandates because of the sudden pause of federal EV incentives and what they say is the slow build-out of charging infrastructure. Groups including the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, Global Automakers of Canada
New retail construction expected in Ottawa in 2025 as market remains hot, CBRE says
According to CBRE’s 2025 real estate market outlook released Tuesday, there was no new inventory added to Ottawa’s retail footprint in 2024 and just 90,000 square feet of new construction
What’s in store for 2025? OBJ asked a tech exec, a realtor, and a small business leader
A new year means new goals for Ottawa business leaders, many of whom are reaching for new heights in 2025. OBJ asked a number of people across different industries to
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