
Q&A: How do we revitalize Ottawa’s downtown core?
In advance of next week’s Ottawa’s Economic Outlook event, urban advocate Mary Rowe speaks with OBJ’s Michael Curran about what can be done to bring

Q&A: How do we revitalize Ottawa’s downtown core?
In advance of next week’s Ottawa’s Economic Outlook event, urban advocate Mary Rowe speaks with OBJ’s Michael Curran about what can be done to bring

Mayor Jim Watson won’t seek re-election this fall
Mayor announced Friday that he is moving on from the job he has held for nearly the last 12 years when his current term ends.

Developer eyes plan to replace Bank Street retail plaza with 16-storey mixed-use complex
SerCo Realty Group wants to build a highrise with 160 rental suites at 1400 Bank St., just south of the Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, on

Cadillac Fairview floats plan for 21-storey highrise at Rideau Centre
Mall owner wants to construct a mixed-use tower with 280 rental apartments and ground-floor retail space on land currently occupied by a heritage building.

Current housing supply shortage ‘not sustainable,’ OREB president warns
The average residential-class home sold for $716,992 last month, up from just over $600,000 a year earlier, the Ottawa Real Estate Board said Friday.

Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 4,100 jobs in November, bucking national trend
National Capital Region continued a recent slide that’s seen it lose nearly 30,000 jobs since July, but the unemployment rate still fell to 4.4 per

Ottawa house prices expected to rise 5% in 2022, Re/Max says
Firm predicts the city’s housing inventory will grow slightly in the year ahead but says “low levels are expected to remain a concern.”
Techopia Live: Creative Layer has designs on greatness in personalized products field
CEO Nazim Ahmed’s new firm has $3 million in fresh funding for its plan to capture major market share in burgeoning bespoke printing space.

Techopia Podcast: How Bandzoogle became the go-to website builder for musicians
When the pandemic hit, Ottawa-based Bandzoogle didn’t miss a beat. The online platform for musicians flipped its business model and added new tools to help

Rainbow Bistro gets $50,000 from business community
The Rainbow Bistro has been thrown a $50,000 lifeline by some blues-loving business executives. The venerable blues venue has struggled to keep its doors open
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