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Industrial market holds steady in first quarter, but tariffs a looming threat, experts say

Available industrial space in the National Capital Region held steady in the first quarter of 2025 despite a brewing trade war with the United States, but industry leaders warn there could be an uptick in vacancies if local manufacturers start to feel the impact of tariffs.

Ottawa robotics firm Mechatronic DS helping manufacturers cope with tariff fallout

A machine that makes omelettes? Picks scraps out of piles of lettuce? Etienne Poisson’s Ottawa startup Mechatronic DS has done it all before.

Ottawa-based defence VC fund ONE9 acquired by Kensington Capital Partners

Kensington has purchased ONE9’s investment team led by founder and managing partner Glenn Cowan, the companies announced Wednesday.

Don’t know what you’re doing with AI? Tell employees just that, one local consultant advises

“Am I going to lose my job to AI?” That’s the question on the minds of many workers, according to Ottawa consultant Andrea Greenhous, as companies adopt and refine their artificial intelligence strategies.

Industry officials highlight work done by nightlife office, commissioner at city committee meeting

Tourism and music industry stakeholders offered an optimistic outlook on the city’s nightlife scene and the work...

Former Ottawa Board of Trade CEO Ian Faris joins Maple Leaf Strategies

Ian Faris, who served as president and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade from 2013-19, has joined Maple Leaf Strategies as a strategic adviser in the firm’s Ottawa office.

Hair Republic owners scramble as Hudson’s Bay liquidation forces them to close up shop

“Everything must go!” That’s according to the liquidation sale signs that plaster the Hudson’s Bay on Rideau Street. For the owners of Ottawa’s Hair Republic, that includes their salon on the department store’s second floor.

Quebec firm proposes two-tower retirement residence with nearly 400 units near Blair Station

A Quebec retirement home operator is gearing up for its first project in Ottawa as it looks...

Carling Executive Centre ‘conditionally sold’ to Ottawa investor group

The National Capital Region’s real estate investment market is seeing “a lot of activity” even as securing capital still remains “challenging” for some buyers, a leading Ottawa broker said this week.

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