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Carbon-neutral Ottawa property management firm makes history

Ottawa

An Ottawa-based firm has become the first property management company in Canada to be certified as carbon neutral by a national organization that provides education

Feds back stage two LRT ahead of formal funding agreement

Ottawa

Ottawa’s stage two LRT is picking up steam with some extra help from the feds. The city will get $45 million for preliminary engineering work

Feds fund Fifth-Clegg footbridge as part of $155.9 million announcement

Ottawa

Ottawa South rejoice: the Fifth and Clegg footbridge has been funded at last. The federal government announced Tuesday it will contribute $10.5 million in funding

Algonquin’s Applied Research Day a ‘win-win’ for students, industry

Ottawa

For Algonquin College students, applied research means solving real-world problems for actual businesses. By Jacob Serebrin That research – and its diversity – was on

Councillor seeks tougher rules for Sandy Hill development

Construction

Garbage, parking and cladding – oh, my. By Emma Jackson. Infill issues are back on the agenda as Coun. Mathieu Fleury asks the planning committee

Ottawa taxi company in tough in Uber lawsuit battle: lawyer

Ottawa

An Ottawa taxi company that filed a lawsuit against the city over the way it handled the arrival of ride-hailing service Uber is in for

Trendy outdoor chain Cabela’s set to open second Ontario location in Kanata

Retail

Outdoor equipment retailer Cabela’s, known for its elaborate stores, plans to open a location in Ottawa on Sept. 22. By Jacob Serebrin The 70,000-square-foot store

‘Really good names’ vying for Invest Ottawa post, co-chair says

Ottawa

As the city’s main economic development agency, Invest Ottawa is responsible for selling the world on the merits of doing business in the nation’s capital.

Innovation Centre on track, officials say

Ottawa

Transforming a 75-year-old former city maintenance facility into a state-of-the-art hub of innovation is a mammoth task that doesn’t come without its hiccups. But all

Ottawa hairstylist sues Calypso Water Park for $3.2 million after allegedly breaking ankle

Ottawa

Calypso Water Park says it will “defend itself vigorously” against the latest slip-and-fall lawsuit to land at their door. This latest litigation was filed by