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The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel – for some

While some in Ottawa’s business community believe the worst economic impact of the pandemic is behind them, other industries face a prolonged recovery.

Ottawa home prices ‘levelling out’ after surging earlier in 2021, OREB says

The average price of a residential-class property in Ottawa was $725,970 last month, up 26 per cent from a year earlier but below the year-to-date average of more than $734,000.

Orl​éans developer looks to construct residential complex near Cyrville LRT station

Building at 1368 Labrie Ave., south of the intersection of Highway 417 and Cyrville Road, would contain 45 units.

Porter Airlines to return to skies in September

Toronto-based carrier announced it will restart its operations in phases, with Ottawa among four Canadian cities where Porter will initially resume flights on Sept. 8.

Capital’s office vacancy rate ticks up in Q2, but downtown on rebound: CBRE

Ottawa's overall office vacancy rate stood at 9.8 per cent at the end of June, up two-tenths of a percentage point, but amount of empty space in the core declined.

City staff recommending 3% tax hike for 2022

Increase would see the average urban homeowner’s tax bill jump $119 to $4,086, while the average commercial property owner’s tax bill would rise $242 to $8,312.

WestJet adding YOW-Victoria route to schedule

Move should come as welcome news to the Ottawa Airport, which is facing the biggest cash crunch in its history during the pandemic.

Long-term care home proposes additional seven-storey apartment complex at south-end site

St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa has outlined a conceptual plan for a new building just north of its current five-storey property at 2865 Riverside Dr.

Council green-lights plan for 27-storey tower at Metcalfe Street Medical Arts Building site

Wednesday’s decision marks the culmination of a development application process that’s stretched on for more than six years.

Watch: Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 Awards broadcast

For the second year in a row, recipients will be spotlighted in a virtual event featuring a host of local business and community leaders.
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 Closing and what’s ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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