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Ottawa-Gatineau population climbs to 1.32 million; falls behind Calgary

Ottawa

Ottawa’s population has increased faster than Canada as a whole over the last five years, but rapid growth in Alberta unseated the capital as the

People on the move: Kenneth MacAskill joins Klipfolio as CFO

Ottawa

Pascal St-Jean, Peter Bernhardt, Shahab Siddiqui and Brad Smith are among the local businesspeople accepting new positions. Kenneth MacAskill is Klipfolio’s new chief financial officer. Mr. MacAskill brings

Inaugural Prism Awards in Ottawa honour excellence in coaching

Ottawa

A sold-out crowd of 75 individuals gathered at the University of Ottawa last week for Ottawa’s first Prism Awards to honour businesses and organizations with

January home sales up 11.5% in Ottawa

Residential

Ottawa realtors kicked off 2017 by setting a five-year high for home sales in January, traditionally one of the local market’s slower months. Members of

Ian Sherman named acting chair of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce

Ottawa

Ernst and Young’s Ian Sherman has been named the acting chair of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, filling the role left vacant by Marie Boivin.

Feds gear up for $30.6M East Block rehabilitation in Ottawa

Construction

More cranes, scaffolding and construction workers are scheduled to head to Parliament Hill later this year as the federal government tackles “deteriorated” sections of East

Developer proposes nine-storey mixed-use building on Wellington Street in Hintonburg

Residential

The owner of a property on Wellington Street West near the O-Train tracks wants to turn a two-storey office building into a nine-storey mixed-use development,

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Tiree Facility Solutions, Calian and Donna Cona are among the local firms that landed a federal contract, standing offer or supply arrangement between Jan. 9

A new Transitway? City to debate $148M rapid-bus Baseline corridor

City Hall

A new rapid-transit line along Baseline Road could inch closer to reality this week after city councillors vote at a committee meeting Wednesday whether to

Shareholders of Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth approve Mettrum acquisition

Ottawa

Canada’s biggest marijuana company may soon be a little larger as shareholders voted to approve Canopy Growth’s acquisition of fellow Ontario pot producer Mettrum at