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All aboard! Via Rail debuts early-morning train from Ottawa to Toronto

Via Rail announced Monday that it is introducing train 641, which will leave Ottawa at 4:19 a.m. and arrive in Toronto at 8:48 a.m.

Kingston cruise operator threatens legal action over ongoing closure of LaSalle Causeway

The president of St. Lawrence Cruise Lines in Kingston says he is poised to take the federal government to court over the continued closure of the LaSalle Causeway. 

Ottawa’s The Growcer raises $3M from investors including Jeff York, Jeff Westeinde

Ottawa-based vertical farming company The Growcer has raised $3 million in Series A financing to accelerate the company’s growth. 

Bowling alley to take over former Future Shop at Kanata Centrum

Oakville-based Splitsville Entertainment announced that it will open a 26,000-square-foot bowling facility at 745 Kanata Ave. in the fall of this year. The Kanata Entertainment Centrum comprises more than 300,000 square feet of shopping, entertainment and dining.

YOW sees passenger volume, financial results improve in 2023

More than four million passengers travelled through the Ottawa International Airport in 2023, a 37-per-cent increase over the previous year. 

Annual pace of housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau up 17% in March: CMHC

Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual pace of housing starts increased 17 per cent last month compared to February, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says. 

Bonnechere Excavating acquires H&H Construction, keeping 76-year-old company in Ottawa Valley

Bonnechere Excavating Inc. (BEI) of Renfrew is expanding by purchasing another Ottawa Valley business, H&H Construction, which has been in business for 76 years.

Westjet increases service on Ottawa-Winnipeg route, adding to growing activity at YOW

WestJet will fly daily from the Ottawa International Airport (YOW) to Winnipeg starting June 3, 2024, the company announced yesterday.

Your guide to Ottawa’s technology ecosystem

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Ottawa gets $37.5M from province to reward ‘substantial progress’ on 2023 housing target

Ottawa will receive $37.5 million from the province in recognition of the “substantial progress” the city has made toward its 2023 housing target by breaking ground on 10,313 new housing units last year.

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