
Food Basics brings first ‘urban concept’ store to Queen St. in bid to expand beyond suburbs
Food Basics has opened its first “urban concept” grocery store in an underserved area of Ottawa’s downtown, with curated products and a layout designed for

Food Basics brings first ‘urban concept’ store to Queen St. in bid to expand beyond suburbs
Food Basics has opened its first “urban concept” grocery store in an underserved area of Ottawa’s downtown, with curated products and a layout designed for

Almonte’s Equator Coffee Roasters quietly taking over from Starbucks at Indigo-Chapters
Almonte-based Equator Coffee Roasters is taking over the Starbucks location inside the Indigo-Chapters on City Park Drive in Gloucester, continuing what has become a blossoming

New Metcalfe Plaza touted as game-changer for Ottawa’s downtown core
In what Ottawa nightlife commissioner Mathieu Grondin hopes will be one of his office’s legacy projects, a new outdoor events space at Metcalfe Plaza has

Turkish eatery reopens at former Clocktower Brew Pub location in Glebe after month’s closure
After announcing its closure last month, Sultan Ahmet Turkish Cuisine is reopening its Ottawa location on Bank Street in the former home of the Clocktower

Ottawa’s busiest Baskin-Robbins franchisees to open a ByWard Market location next month
The owners behind many of the city’s Baskin-Robbins franchises are excited to open in the ByWard Market this fall, taking over the former location of

Board of trade unveils new website to track progress on downtown action plan
A new online portal was unveiled today that will track the progress of Ottawa’s downtown revitalization plan and allow for better transparency, the head of


Centretown BIA plans to expand again, encompassing 300 additional businesses
As part of its revitalization plan, the Centretown BIA could see its boundaries expand to include 300 businesses by the new year. SabriNa Lemay, executive

Upcoming pay transparency law could ruffle feathers if not handled properly, experts say
A new pay transparency law in Ontario will allow job-seekers a clearer understanding of compensation, but may also create conflict if current employees are being

Downtown BIAs say they’re cautiously optimistic about new sports arena at LeBreton Flats
A new sports arena at LeBreton Flats would be a catalyst for revitalization, the Downtown BIA executive director says. In a statement on Monday, the
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