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With layoffs pending in the federal civil service, here’s what leaders and HR teams can do

Downtown Ottawa continues to ‘struggle’ with retail vacancies as civil service layoffs loom

An uncertain return-to-office mandate and looming layoffs in the federal civil service mean downtown Ottawa retail properties are becoming more difficult than ever to fill, market watchers say.

Business leaders in hospitality, live music concerned by proposed cuts at Algonquin College

Local business leaders are frustrated by the proposed program cuts at Algonquin College, saying they anticipate a...

Ottawa ranks high in Canada for office-to-residential conversions, realtor says

Ottawa has become a leader in office-to-residential conversions over the past few years, according to one local real estate observer.

Here are the words and phrases you should banish from your workplace communications

We’ve all heard them. Those buzzwords and catch phrases that are so often part of the corporate...

Ottawa Tourism increasingly looking to private investors to support projects in the city

Ottawa Tourism is borrowing from the tech sector’s playbook as it looks for ways to attract more private investment in projects that will make the city an even more appealing destination.

We ask former TV anchor Graham Richardson about his new perspective on world events

Graham Richardson knows how to spot a good story, and in an era of information overload, he’s putting those skills to work to help businesses grab the public’s attention.

Five big things that could impact tourism in Ottawa

According to the president and CEO of Ottawa Tourism, 2025 was a banner year in the city. Here are five things with the potential to shape the tourism sector in 2026 and beyond.

How would high-speed rail affect Ottawa’s labour market? We check in with local experts

While high-speed rail could make Ottawa more of an economic hub, experts say that local businesses will...

Defence execs tout Ottawa as the place to be as city pursues bid for DSRB headquarters

The co-founder and chief operating officer of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank told a business audience...
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