Local Business

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Erin Benjamin shares her favourite lunch and retail spots, some of the best music venues and local artists on the scene, and the itinerary for an ideal day in Ottawa.

As the toy industry struggles with post-pandemic challenges, local toy retailers are having their own ups and downs this holiday season. 

Sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.

From its prime location in the heart of the capital’s busiest mall, Trexity -- the newest tenant in the Rideau Centre -- is anxiously gearing up for the holiday stretch run.

The 2025 junior championship, which will begin Dec. 26, 2024, will feature 29 tournament games as well as exhibition contests in Ottawa and surrounding communities.

Among the usual trappings are new factors that could shake up holiday shopping, the busiest season of the year: inflation, and the high interest rates the Bank of Canada has imposed to fight it.

Ailing toy retailer Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to a company representing three big names in the Canadian retail world.

Morguard expects retail spending in Ottawa to “increase significantly” next year as anticipated declines in inflation and...

With Canadian shoppers hungry for deals this holiday season, smaller retailers in Ottawa are hoping for a renewed interest in shopping locally to help them compete.