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Affordability and supply continue to challenge home sales in Ottawa, OREB says

Home sales in Ottawa in December were up almost eight per cent from the year-ago period but lagged the five- and 10-year averages as a “wait-and-see” market in 2024 came to a close.

National Capital Region’s unemployment rate falls for second straight month in December

Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy continued to generate momentum in December, adding nearly 4,000 jobs as the jobless rate fell...

ICYMI: BOBs 2024 awards gala now available on YouTube

If you missed the 2024 Best Ottawa Business Awards, don’t fret. Rogers has just posted the BOBs awards...

Sales of new homes jump in November, with condo towns becoming the purchase of choice

Sales of new homes in Ottawa were up significantly in November, with condo townhomes becoming a popular...

Housing starts in the region down in November, but up from the year-ago period

While housing starts continued to rise nationally in November, the Ottawa-Gatineau region saw another drop last month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Feds continue support of Bronson Centre with total investment of $8M

The federal government is continuing its support of Ottawa’s Bronson Centre, with a total investment of more...

Vera Etches named new president and CEO at CHEO

Vera Etches has been named the new president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, replacing Alex Munter.

WestJet appeals to biz travellers with increase in service from YOW to Western Canada

As part of its strategy to connect Ontario business travellers to Western Canada, WestJet is increasing its domestic seat capacity out of Ottawa for 2025, the company announced Monday.

Ottawa-Gatineau bucks national trend with housing starts dropping sharply in October

While housing starts were up nationally in October, there was a sharp drop in starts last month in Ottawa-Gatineau, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.