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Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan

Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in June, with Statistics Canada largely attributing the deceleration to slower year-over-year growth in gasoline prices.

The sky’s the limit: U of O grads’ spacecraft refuelling system set for takeoff

An Ottawa-born startup that is building the world’s first “automated service stations” for spacecraft has landed a...

Windmill Development Group’s ‘eco-concierge’ service helps condo owners practise sustainability

When a condo building is purchased, developers are typically quick to walk away. But Windmill Development Group has decided to stick around to help new owners prioritize sustainability throughout the lifecycle of the building. 

Embassy of France hosts Bastille Day party for 1,400 of its closest friends

The Bastille Day garden party, hosted last night by the Embassy of France, lit up the sky for all to see, both in Ottawa and Gatineau, with its brilliant fireworks show.

Business, consumer sentiment subdued in Q2, Bank of Canada surveys find

The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment remained subdued during the second quarter of the year even as the country saw its first interest rate cut.

With corporate travel lagging in Ottawa, leisure travel and festivals key to bolstering tourism

With corporate travel to Ottawa yet to recover from the pandemic, local tourism officials are busy bolstering leisure tourism and making Ottawa the place to be this summer.

CREA cuts housing market forecast for 2024 despite June sales rising

The Canadian Real Estate Association says it is scaling back its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year amid increased levels of supply and a quiet spring spurred by fewer interest rate cuts expected in 2024.

Sellers are listing but buyers are biding their time, local residential real estate data show

Last month’s interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada wasn’t enough to send sidelined buyers in Ottawa rushing back to the real estate market, according to Royal LePage’s Q2 2024 Home Price Update and Market Forecast, released Thursday. 

My Ottawa: Champion of immigrant entrepreneurs Karla Briones spills on chasing sunsets, memories of Mexico, and her trio of hairless pets

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Karla Briones shares her favourite hidden gems in her “adopted city,” from immigrant-owned businesses and the best spot to catch the sunset to the Ottawa neighbourhoods and festivals that remind her most of Mexico.

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