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Residential

Ottawa home resales inched up in October as the local market continued a strong second half of 2013, the Ottawa Real Estate Board announced Tuesday.

MMM Group gets $1M contract for 417 overpass design work

Construction

The MMM Group, an international engineering firm with offices in Ottawa, has won a contract with the government of Ontario to replace the overpass structure

General Dynamics to develop anti-cyber attack system for DND

Defence and Security

Ottawa-based General Dynamics Canada, has been awarded a $3.7 million contract to develop an automated computer network defence system for the Department of National Defence. The

Ottawa housing starts up 25% in September

Residential

Ottawa homebuilders got busy in September as the number of housing starts for the region increased 25 per cent when compared to the same month

Ottawa home sales jump 12.5 per cent in September

Residential

The number of Ottawa residential properties sold in September increased year-over-year as the local housing market continued to gain momentum following a first-half funk. Ottawa

Osgoode proposing three new buildings in Vanier

Residential

Osgoode Properties is asking for the city’s permission to build three new towers at 27 Selkirk St. in Vanier. An application filed with the city

Viner proposes private student residence for Laurier Avenue East

Residential

Viner Assets is asking the city for permission to build a mid-rise mixed-use building on Laurier Avenue E. The building, located close to the corner

Ottawa Y to open new location at Carlingwood Mall

Construction

The YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region is planning to open a new location at the Carlingwood Mall. The 23,500-square foot location will include a

UPDATE: Med-Eng co-founder happy about Allen-Vanguard sale

Defence and Security

One of the co-founders of Med-Eng, an Ottawa-based manufacturer of bomb disposal equipment, said he’s thrilled that the brand he used to run has been

Secure technology firm Cassidian expands Gatineau office

Defence and Security

Secure technology provider Cassidian Communications is expanding its Gatineau operations and boosting its local workforce by 50 people over the next three years, the company announced Monday.