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Ottawa housing market ‘overheating,’ CMHC says

But the recent double-digit increases in home prices has not yet reached problematic levels, Crown corporation says.

Ottawa Tourism, Algonquin College join forces to boost Indigenous-owned enterprises

A new 10-week training program is aimed at helping Indigenous entrepreneurs bring their tourism business ideas to life.

Ottawa cannabis startup eyes Carp production facility

CannaGenetics says the proposed 43,000-square-foot plant in the WestKan Business Park near Highway 417 would use “precision aeroponics” to grow pesticide-free pot.

Shopify tops list of TSX’s top-performing stocks since 2017

Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth Corp. comes in at No. 18, while Kanata software firm Kinaxis also makes the top-30 list.

Six-storey apartment building eyed for Pretoria Avenue

The proposal from JB Holdings calls for a midrise building with 49 rental units in the Glebe.

Ottawa snowplow operators face fraud charges

Ottawa Police say an investigation found that Snow Vaporizers, Faul Properties and Altitude Snow Removal each performed “little to no snow removal” after getting paid. 

COVID-19 ‘uncertainty’ puts shackles on Ottawa real estate market in Q2, report says

A total of 50 office, retail, industrial, apartment and hotel properties changed hands in Ottawa in the second quarter, a 37 per cent drop from 2019.

Minto proposes nine-storey mixed-use building in Vanier north

U-shaped building would feature 251 residential suites and about 6,000 square feet of retail space fronting on Beechwood Avenue.

Feds look to start prequalifying contractors to bid on Supreme Court building overhaul

Building systems and components are “overdue” for rehabilitation following various emergency repairs and maintenance dating back to the 1990s.

Podcast: Weathering the winter COVID-19 storm, Ottawa Athletic Club closes, new tower planned for Holland Cross

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