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Feds ‘out in force’ touring office buildings amid growing space crunch, brokers say

The federal government is stepping up its search for more space to accommodate workers who are back in the office a minimum of four days a week, brokers say. Victoria Scott, an associate vice-president at CBRE’s Ottawa office who represents tenants, says it appears the feds are gearing up to...
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Developments on St. Laurent, Hazeldean Rd. among those approved at committee

The city’s planning and housing committee has approved a proposal to build a 30-storey mixed-use tower just north of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
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No ‘seismic shift’ when it comes to nightlife reform, NYC’s former night mayor says

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After four years in her role, human resources leader Glenda Boldt is leaving one local family-owned business to join another.
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The 2026 CEO of the Year: Mike Matta of Solink

Sixteen years ago, Mike Matta was a young engineer who took a classmate’s suggestion to check out a new company that had just been launched by Terry Matthews.
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Gallery: Fight for the Cure 2026

This year's Fight for the Cure packed a punch for cancer care, raising a record-breaking $1.7 million for cancer care and research!
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 Closing and what’s ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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Ottawa’s office inventory shrinking as conversions take hold, Avison Young says

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Tracey Clark takes on new role that makes good on earlier career ‘miss’

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‘13 Voices, One Home’: Local architecture firm hopes to tackle 24 Sussex

A local architecture firm is pursuing a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to renovate the prime minister’s residence, with the goal of representing all 13 provinces and territories in the design.

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