
Fringe core, class-B office markets take hit as sublease space surges, Colliers says
Real estate firm says Ottawa’s office availability rate rose to its highest level in three years last quarter.

Fringe core, class-B office markets take hit as sublease space surges, Colliers says
Real estate firm says Ottawa’s office availability rate rose to its highest level in three years last quarter.

Former Cognos CEO Rob Ashe named 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Former tech leader joins distinguished list of previous honourees that includes Dr. Jack Kitts, Roger Greenberg, Jim Durrell and the late Wes Nicol.

Former mayor Larry O’Brien calls on Hydro Ottawa to show flexibility to small businesses
O’Brien is asking Hydro Ottawa to immediately stop disconnecting power to small businesses as well as waive all penalties and interest accrued on their accounts.

Ottawa BIA group wants meeting with province to discuss COVID-19 restrictions
Organization representing more than 6,200 local businesses wants premier to justify latest clampdown on bars, restaurants, gyms and other local enterprises.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dips to 8.6% in September
The total number of employed residents in the National Capital Region is at its highest level since the pandemic began, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Planning committee OKs two-phased Kanata North apartment development
Proposal calls for two buildings with a total of 139 apartment units and 10,000 square feet of commercial space in Kanata’s Beaverbrook neighbourhood.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts hold steady in September: CMHC
New home starts were virtually unchanged in September compared with a year earlier at just over 1,500, housing agency says.

Kingston manufacturer pivots from office pods to medical testing units to aid COVID-19 fight
SnapCab is being featured in a new national ad campaign from Export Development Canada that spotlights EDC clients that shifted their business models during the

City aiming for 3% tax hike in 2021
The average commercial property owner will shell out an additional $231 under a draft budget framework approved by a city committee on Tuesday.
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