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Planning committee endorses new ‘downtown’ concept for Barrhaven Town Centre

Real Estate

A long-term plan to redevelop a Barrhaven retail hub into a “downtown of the suburbs” got the green light from planning committee this week

Dedicated buses for LRT replacement service starting Monday

Ottawa

OC Transpo is setting aside a fleet of dedicated buses to more rapidly deploy replacement transit service when Ottawa’s light-rail system goes down

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

A big contract for Ottawa startup Snapclarity is among the latest roundup of local firms winning work with the federal government

Co-working giant Spaces planning new offices in Ottawa and Gatineau at Zibi

Non-Residential

International co-working giant Spaces says it has two more facilities in the works at the Zibi mixed-use waterfront development

Ottawa council passes restrictions on Airbnb, other short-term rentals

Tourism

City council endorsed new rules that will restrict short-term rentals on Airbnb and other similar platforms to primary residences in a bid to crack down

Elgin Street reopening to two-way traffic on Dec. 16

Retail

In an early Christmas present to merchants all along Elgin Street, the popular downtown thoroughfare will reopen to two-way traffic on Dec. 16 following 11

Re/Max projects Ottawa home prices to climb 6% in 2020

Residential

Ottawa’s housing market is firmly in sellers’ territory and home prices are expected to continue to climb in 2020, according to new data from real

In photos: Sens Soirée raises $239K for Ottawa youth

Ottawa Senators players stepped off the ice and into crisp suits at the Senators Soirée gala Saturday evening, which aims to get youth in the

Three-building retirement home and apartment complex proposed for Cyrville

Residential

A local developer is proposing to build a six-storey retirement home and seniors’ apartment complex in Cyrville on a site currently occupied by industrial buildings