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Ottawa Art Gallery spearheading initiatives to bring economic benefits to the downtown
Sustained investments in arts and culture will be good for business in Ottawa’s downtown core, the CEO of the Ottawa Art Gallery says. According to
City council OKs construction of second tower for Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market
A proposal to expand the Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market by adding a second tower will move ahead after receiving the green light from
OCOBIA eyes Ottawa BIA expansion as it gears up for election year
Michelle Groulx says it’s not difficult to spot the Ottawa neighbourhoods with their own business improvement area (BIA). That’s because, she says, BIAs are a
Feds to acquire 14-storey office tower at 131 Queen St. for $148M
As civil servants prepare to head back to the office four days a week, the federal government has acquired a downtown office tower in one
NextFest winner BlokJam to bring bilingual hip-hop talent to downtown Ottawa this summer
A new festival will be taking to the streets in downtown Ottawa this summer, featuring bilingual hip-hop talent from the National Capital Region. BlokJam was
New group aims to help domestic SMEs make some noise in Canada’s defence industry
A group of Canadian defence technology companies has banded together to give rising industry rock stars a stronger voice in issues such as procurement reform
OBJ is 30! Remember these 10 business stories from the past three decades?
The Ottawa Business Journal is 30 years old, and to mark the milestone we’ve compiled a list of the biggest business stories we’ve covered over the past three decades. From
Thirty-storey tower with 400 residential units proposed near St. Laurent mall, LRT station
A 30-storey mixed-use tower has been proposed for a site just north of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
Eastern Ontario municipalities weigh in on Alto high-speed rail project and other regional news
Since consultations opened on an alternative route for high-speed rail through eastern Ontario, communities across the region have been providing their feedback on the proposed project.
Iconic spaces, lasting impressions
The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum offer more than beautiful spaces; they provide meaningful settings celebrating heritage, culture and design. An
RBC celebrated the Lunar New Year – Year of the Horse – this past Thursday at the Infinity Convention Centre.
MDA Space launches new defence-tech business based in Ottawa
MDA Space announced earlier this week that the business will be called 49North. It will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space, a publicly traded company that builds
History Ottawa expected to open this summer, with ‘full calendar’ lined up for the fall
Ottawa’s new music venue History Ottawa already has a slate of events planned from September onward, although an opening date has yet to be confirmed. Speaking at an Ottawa Board
My Ottawa: Tobi Nussbaum’s go-to spots include a new place to view the Ottawa River
If anyone has a good read on Ottawa, it’s Tobi Nussbaum. Nussbaum is the CEO of the National Capital Commission, the Crown corporation responsible for federal lands in Ottawa-Gatineau. The
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