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InterRent REIT rides wave of acquisitions to solid Q1 performance

Ottawa-based company said its funds from operations – a key cash-flow metric for REITs – rose nearly 12 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2020 to $16.2 million. 

Minto Apartment REIT sees vacancies rise in Q1

Company blames drop in suite occupancy rates on economic fallout from the pandemic.

Podcast: A fresh Forty Under 40 class, Bryden’s new waste-to-energy tech, Eastern Ontario tourism investments

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

Ottawa SMEs to receive free rapid COVID-19 testing kits

Any local business with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the tests through the Ottawa Board of Trade.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate ticks up to 6.7% in April

While the region's economy added 7,600 jobs, the labour force also jumped by an additional 10,200 as more people resumed their search for work, Statistics Canada says.

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Ottawa home starts to fall from 2020’s record high: CMHC

Agency says resale housing market will “remain robust in 2021,” with average prices expected to reach up to $640,000 – nearly $110,000 above the 2020 average.

OC Transpo boss Manconi to retire in September

Longtime city employee became a familiar face as he oversaw construction of the $2.1-billion Confederation Line.

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.”
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