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Ottawa’s Blacksumac raises $300K on crowdfunding site

Ottawa’s Blacksumac has raised over three times its original goal on crowdfunding website Indiegogo. By Jacob Serebrin The company launched its funding campaign in late

Opinion: When Twitter and Facebook aren’t enough to sell on social media

Techopia

So, your company now has a presence on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and is regularly posting updates. Social media doesn’t scare you anymore. By Chris

Sheldon Creek charts new course for Carp Airport development

Residential

The new owner of land around the Carp Airport says he intends to start constructing residential and commercial space around the west-end property next year,

Opinion: Carp Road: Eastern Ontario’s next clean-tech centre

Techopia

The Carp Road Corridor is Ottawa’s largest industrial park with more than 250 businesses employing 2,000 people in the city’s west end. By Marc McArthur

Opinion: What the cabinet shuffle means for Ottawa

Ottawa

With Prime Minister Stephen Harper undertaking the most significant shuffle since his first election in 2006, several key appointments are relevant for the National Capital

Claridge proposes 39-storey tower on Somerset

Residential

Local developer Claridge Homes has filed plans with the city to build a 39-storey condo tower just west of Little Italy. By Mark Brownlee. The

Committee endorses Tamarack Homes’ east-end development

Residential

Local developer Tamarack Homes is one step closer to breaking ground on a massive new development planned for the eastern edge of Orleans. By Mark

Tega’s Hintonburg condo plans shot down by committee

Residential

City councillors took the unusual step of rejecting a developers’ proposal for a high-rise residential building on Tuesday, voting to turn down a request from

Ottawa rental vacancy rate up

Residential

Discouraging youth employment rates and a surge in condominium buying contributed to an increase in the percentage of vacant apartments in Ottawa during the spring

Opinion: Another stadium rebranding: We’re more than just tired

Sports and Entertainment

So you’ve heard about the Ottawa Palladium? How about the Corel Centre? Scotiabank Place? Well forget about them all. As announced Tuesday, Ottawa’s professional hockey stadium is