
Downtown Ottawa office vacancy rate sinks to five-year low
The availability rate of office space in the city’s central business district has dipped below eight per cent for the first time since 2013 as

Downtown Ottawa office vacancy rate sinks to five-year low
The availability rate of office space in the city’s central business district has dipped below eight per cent for the first time since 2013 as

Minto acquires Manor Village in Nepean; plans ‘renewal’
An investment arm of one of Ottawa’s largest real estate companies say it’s purchased a 111-unit townhouse complex and plans to extensively renovate the properties.

Bernie Ashe, Cyril Leeder buy stake in Ottawa’s Deslaurier Custom Cabinets
Two of Ottawa’s most well-known sports executives have purchased an ownership stake in a long-running local business. Cyril Leeder, the cofounder and former president of

Ottawa space tech firm Neptec acquired for $42M
Kanata-based Neptec Design Group, known for its sensors and cameras used on the International Space Station, has a new owner. The local firm, which has
Bluesfest attracts 300K spectators
As Bluesfest’s 10-day run at LeBreton Flats drew to a close Sunday, organizers declared the 2018 edition of the outdoor music festival – one of

Julia Zhang returns to Thermal Energy as CFO
Ottawa-based Thermal Energy International (TSX-V:TMG) has tapped a veteran accountant who has had stints as a manager at two other publicly traded tech companies to

Gatineau’s Northforge Innovations acquired by California firm
A local software developer and consulting firm has been acquired by one of its U.S. customers. Northforge Innovations, which specializes in network infrastructure and security,

Federal contracts: BluMetric lands $14.4M deal with DND
A roundup of the largest federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to firms with an office in Ottawa-Gatineau. BluMetric Environmental Inc. 3108 Carp

Ottawa’s CannaRoyalty snags stake in Aurora Cannabis through licence deal
Ottawa-based cannabis investment firm CannaRoyalty (CNSX:CRZ) has sold off a valuable license to Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB), giving the local company a stake in one of

Ottawa housing prices trending up: Royal LePage
Housing prices in Ottawa were up in the second quarter of the year, a trend expected to continue in the coming months, according to Royal
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