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Luxury handbag rental firm Zero Collective chooses Ottawa as promising market to expand

A luxury handbag rental firm is expanding into Ottawa, hoping to tap into what it sees as a large market of fashionable women in the capital. Started in September 2024 by founder Gina Yoo, Toronto-based Zero Collective was created to fill a gap in the luxury rental market, CEO Ashley...
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ByWard Market businesses create ‘Nashville-style’ festival to entice more traffic to the area

Two local restaurateurs are looking to liven up the ByWard Market in what is...
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Toronto-based operator buys five Ottawa retirement homes as activity in sector heats up

An executive from a retirement living company that recently bought five properties in Ottawa says the acquisitions are part of increased activity in the sector being fuelled by an aging population.
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Local entrepreneur Naleem Badurdeen creates global career passport for skilled newcomers

When Naleem Badurdeen arrived in Ottawa from Sri Lanka two decades ago, he ran into the same wall that greets thousands of skilled immigrants every year: either prove your experience or remain unemployed.
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Professional services firms in Ottawa seeing uptick in activity with new federal defence policies

Marcia Mills has spent 30 years counselling clients in the defence sector, but now,...
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Brigil proposes development with 429 rental units on Parkdale Ave. near Tunney’s Pasture

Gatineau-based developer Brigil plans to expand its presence in Mechanicsville with a proposal for two mixed-use buildings on Parkdale Avenue, just down the street from another of its recent developments.
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From a one-bedroom apartment to $12M in revenue, Ottawa native Sara Fortier comes home

When Sara Fortier returns to Ottawa next month to launch her debut book, Design...

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