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City site west of Bronson selected for new Ottawa central library

City Hall

City staff are recommending a site just west of Bronson, at 557 Wellington Street, for a new iconic central library that will be a partnership with Library

Council passes budget with concerns over policing and transit

City Hall

City councillors may have passed Ottawa’s 2017 budget unanimously on Wednesday, but it took three hours of discussion over policing strategies and transit passes to

Virtual reality moves into Ottawa’s real estate market

Techopia

Local company Umber Realty is experimenting with new technology by giving buyers and sellers the option of virtual reality property tours. The company began offering

Bourbon Street in Ottawa? City to debate changes to alcohol policies

City Hall

Ottawa is getting ready to party in 2017 with changes to the city’s alcohol policy. Don’t get too excited – this isn’t New Orleans and

Could post-election American immigrants bolster Ottawa tech?

Techopia

Could the much-talked-about Trump exodus have Americans requesting northern transfers en masse and help Canada attract talent? The answer is a maybe – it depends

Work begins on $232M tunnel project to combat Ottawa’s sewage overflow

City Hall

Major Ottawa-area politicians from all levels of government gathered at the banks of the Ottawa River Tuesday for an announcement confirming that funding is lined

Ottawa city councillor wants Kanata to be autonomous vehicle hub

Techopia

Kanata North councillor Coun. Marianne Wilkinson is asking city staff to research how Ottawa could become ground zero for Canada’s foray into driverless vehicles. “We

Video game themed cafe set to open in Sandy Hill

Retail

Video games brought Heather Powell to Ottawa, they helped her meet her life partner and now they’ve inspired her to open her own cafe –

Senior staff cuts at Ottawa City Hall slice number of departments in half

City Hall

New Ottawa city manager Steve Kanellakos has announced a new plan to save $2.7 million for taxpayers by cutting management jobs at city hall. Mr.

New restaurant app promises last minute tables at the city’s hottest spots

Techopia

Ottawa foodies regretting a lack of dinner reservations can rejoice – a new app coming to the city promises to fix your fine dining foibles.