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Ottawa house prices soar 42% in April, real estate board says

Residential-class homes in Ottawa sold for an average of nearly $743,000 last month, latest figures show.

Food for thought: Algonquin to launch four-year culinary arts degree program

School says new offering will “combine skills for those who want to wear a lab coat and a chef’s coat, and is well suited for those with a passion for food and a love of science.”

Toronto’s Marlin Spring acquires three Ottawa retirement homes from Revera

Deals are part of real estate firm's bid to expand its portfolio of retirement residences across North America.

Here are Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients

Joint initiative of OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade is widely recognized as the region’s most sought-after business award for people under the age of 40.

Minto Apartment REIT loans sister firm $50M for Beechwood project

Minto Properties will construct the nine-storey building with about 230 rental suites at a one-acre site on Beechwood Avenue, and the REIT will have the option to purchase it at a discount.

Wills Transfer acquires Carp-based Orange Logistics Centres

Smiths Falls company continues to expand its eastern Ontario footprint with latest deal.

New city bylaw to limit short-term rentals to 10 guests

Change is part of new rules aimed at more tightly regulating properties rented out on Airbnb and similar platforms.

Committee green-lights plan to seek public feedback on small biz tax cut

The change would cut property taxes by 10 per cent at about 4,700 commercial properties housing nearly 8,000 small businesses in Ottawa.

Podcast: Shopify’s C-suite shakeup, hot cottage market and ‘turning dirty air into dollars’

Listen on Spotify or Soundcloud, or watch the video on OBJ's YouTube channel.

Joint city committee backs stricter rules on short-term rentals

New bylaw would restrict short-term rentals on Airbnb and other similar platforms to a host's primary residence.
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