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After Atlético Ottawa’s big win, we talk to two of the team’s women execs about 2026
While the city’s men’s soccer team Atlético Ottawa emerged victorious in a snowy battle to win the North Star Cup yesterday, there are two women
Ottawa hotel occupancy, room rates expected to remain flat in 2026: CBRE
Ottawa’s hotel occupancy rates are projected to hold steady over the next 12 months, a new report says, with an uptick in meetings and convention
The Merkley Legacy: Building a healthier tomorrow
More than 125 years ago, three brothers founded Merkley Brothers Limited, and for the last century, the company has been providing expertise and high-quality building
Zen spaces, bungalofts and quiet luxury: What’s hot in Ottawa’s upscale home market
A growing number of listings in Ottawa’s luxury real estate market means more options for buyers, especially those with discriminating tastes.
Win or lose Sunday, Atlético execs say they’ve made headway in Ottawa’s busy sports scene
Atlético Ottawa will be battling for the North Star Cup this weekend, even as the team strategizes about how to compete in an increasingly crowded
Ottawa home sales dip in October as OREB hopes rate cut triggers ‘active spring market’
Ottawa home sales dipped slightly in October compared with a year earlier, but the city’s real estate board says it’s hopeful that the Bank of
Ottawa tech leaders react to ‘watershed’ federal budget
Ottawa’s technology and defence sectors are among those responding with cautious optimism to the federal government’s 2025 budget. Items such as investments in defence, artificial intelligence and quantum computing are
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate jumps to 7.4%, highest level since 2021
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose again in October. Since August, the region’s unemployment rate has continued to show levels unseen since 2021. The region’s jobless rate jumped to 7.4 per cent
Twenty local restaurants step up to the grill to participate in the Ultimate Burger Battle
In addition to fries, diners can add a side of giving to their hamburger orders this November as 20 restaurants across the region join forces to raise money for the
Helping young people rise and thrive
The Youth Services Bureau (YSB) is a story of people coming together – of a community that cares and an organization that has grown and
Renault among Kinaxis’s big-name signings in record-breaking Q3 for Kanata software firm
Kinaxis signed a slew of new enterprise customers in the third quarter, fuelling record-breaking sales that prompted the firm to raise its full-year guidance for several key metrics. Kinaxis, which
Concerns over college campuses and other news from around eastern Ontario
Algonquin College’s Perth campus is up for sale, with Algonquin seeking to exit the town by the end of August 2026.
Federal budget’s lack of detail, public service cuts leave Ottawa businesses cautiously optimistic
Ottawa businesses are giving the federal government budget an overall positive grade, but local government relations firms say their clients aren’t getting too excited just yet.
TCU to break ground on Ogilvie Road apartment complex as firm’s multi-residential pipeline grows
TCU Development Corp. says it aims to break ground early next year on Soul, a 21-storey highrise on the northeast corner of Ogilvie Road and Cummings Avenue that will include
