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Avison Young is forecasting the local vacancy rate at around seven per cent, the second-lowest among major Canadian cities behind Vancouver.

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 the Kanata Golf and Country Club.

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 the Kanata Golf and Country Club.

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 be.

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 complex south of Hunt Club Road.

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

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.

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 and 120 vehicles.

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

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 contributions to the community.