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City committee rejects developer’s plan to redevelop Kanata golf course

City Hall

A staff report released last week urged the planning committee to reject ClubLink’s proposal to build more than 1,500 housing units on the site of

Watch: Ottawa’s biggest celebration of local business

Best Ottawa Business Awards

Unlike the glitzy gala of years past, this year’s version of the Best Ottawa Business Awards will happen virtually – but a celebration it will

Real estate giant CAPREIT acquires pair of Ottawa rental properties for $95.5M

Residential

Firm says it’s buying a 50-suite apartment building at 141 Augusta St., just east of the ByWard Market, and the Surrey Place and Hunter’s Point

Plan to replace James Street Pub with new mixed-use building goes to committee

Residential

Urban Capital filed an application last fall to demolish the well-known Centretown watering hole and build a 128-unit apartment complex.

Thales Canada names veteran Ottawa executive new defence and security boss

Defence and Security

In a career that spans nearly 20 years, Chris Pogue has held senior roles at firms such as MDA, General Dynamics Canada and CAE Canada.

Founder of Almonte security firm 3|Sixty Risk Solutions exits company in C-suite shakeup

Defence and Security

Company grew from a fledgling startup with two trucks and 10 employees three years ago to a publicly traded firm with more than 600 employees

Plan to rebuild fire-damaged ByWard Market eatery goes before committee

Non-Residential

Owners of the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant want to rebuild the William Street property with a four-storey addition that would feature 16 hotel units.

Business stars Levesque, Hauver honoured in Algonquin College’s 2020 Alumni of the Year class

Ottawa

Shopify vice-president of growth Luc Levesque and Invest Ottawa vice-president of human resources Heidi Hauver are two of the 11 recipients being recognized for their

Carleton breaks ground on new $16M Engineering Design Centre

Non-Residential

New 25,000-square-foot facility will feature a makerspace as well as design studios, workshops and meeting areas.

Manulife buys luxury Gatineau apartment complex for $63M

Residential

Le Vibe, a Gatineau development that includes 181 rental suites, is Manulife Investment Management’s first residential purchase in the National Capital Region.