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Downtown Revitalization Task Force hopes to publish public report next month, spokesperson confirms

The Downtown Revitalization Task Force is in the final stages of drafting its long-awaited public report and plans to present its findings next month, according to a spokesperson for the group.

BlackBerry software to be used by international electric vehicle consortium

BlackBerry Ltd. says some of its software and services have been chosen for use in a Foxconn-backed electric vehicle consortium.

Porter Airlines beefs up Western Canada connections direct from Ottawa

In a bid to expand its network in Western Canada, Porter Airlines has announced a new route from Ottawa to Edmonton while also marking its first Ottawa-to-Vancouver direct flight.

New T&T Supermarket location to anchor Hazeldean Mall in Kanata

Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarkets is opening a second location in Ottawa at Hazeldean Mall in Kanata. The store will open in the winter of 2024. 

You’ve got mail: OBJ changing its email system this week

OBJ’s digital evolution continues this week.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: La Bottega Nicastro marks 100 years of groceries in ‘magical’ Market

This summer, La Bottega Nicastro is celebrating 100 years since J. Sosa first opened, and the memories could fill an entire shelf of scrapbooks. 

CMHC says Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts surged in June

Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual pace of housing starts soared in June, Canada’s housing agency says, part of a nationwide trend that saw the pace of starts post their largest month-over-month increase in a decade.

Ottawa Changemakers: Birch Bark Coffee Company’s ‘black medicine’ a wake-up call for Indigenous issues

Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow is using coffee to build his company into a social enterprise that brings awareness to issues impacting Indigenous communities.

Average Ottawa home price down nearly 5% year-over-year in Q2: Royal LePage

The average home price in Ottawa fell in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, Royal LePage says.

Adam Miron

Adam Miron, LL.D. (hon) has been appointed Co-Chair of Invest Ottawa’s board of directors. He will help...

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