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Portion of Ottawa Train Yards placed under receivership as owner defaults on $45M loan

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week appointed Grant Thornton Limited as receiver and manager of the assets of a portion of Ottawa Train

Gordon Douglas

Spotlight

SKS Law LLP is excited to welcome Gordon Douglas to the SKS team as the head of litigation as of June 1, 2024. “We are

Eric Saumure

Spotlight

Eric Saumure, co-founder of Zenbooks, one of Ottawa’s fastest growing companies in 2024, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Region’s housing starts jump sharply in May, up significantly from last year

Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual pace of housing starts increased sharply by 225 per cent in May compared to April, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate rises to 5.5% in May as economy sheds 4,700 jobs

Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 per cent in May, continuing an upward climb that has seen it rise nearly a full percentage point since

Feds to demolish portion of LaSalle Causeway, putting reopening times in jeopardy

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

The federal government has decided to demolish and remove the portion of the LaSalle Causeway in Kingston that has resulted in the causeway being closed

Iron Horse Security announces Justin Ferns as new CEO

Spotlight

Iron Horse Security, a premier full-service security company headquartered in Ottawa, is excited to announce the appointment of Justin Ferns as its new Chief Executive

Business groups start petition on LaSalle Causeway closure, saying losses could grow to hundreds of millions

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

The head of Kingston Accommodation Partners says the impact on the city’s tourism economy of the ongoing LaSalle Causeway closure will grow from $20 million