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My Ottawa: Tobi Nussbaum’s go-to spots include a new place to view the Ottawa River
If anyone has a good read on Ottawa, it’s Tobi Nussbaum. Nussbaum is the CEO of the National Capital Commission, the Crown corporation responsible for


Mayor unveils plans for ByWard Market, including ‘re-imagining’ 70 Clarence St. parking garage
A new plan for the ByWard Market announced by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will bring many benefits to the historic area, including boosting business. At

People on the move: David Hodgins heads to Knak and Heidi Hauver joins Ranovus
David Hodgins, who has worked for some of Ottawa’s best-known tech companies, has joined SaaS firm Knak as its new director of business development.

Op-ed: Ottawa has culture. What it doesn’t have is a cultural economy strategy
As Ottawa prepares to make major investments in redeveloping its downtown core, there is a problem few seem to be naming: we are planning the

Two Ottawa ‘data nerds’ start Canada-first logistics firm to get equipment to remote workers
Self-proclaimed “data nerds” Steph Barlow and Wesley Goodhoofd used to enjoy tracking shipments, always interested to see how an item got from point A to

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan
Ottawa’s inflation rate decreased to 2.4 per cent in January, down from 2.6 in December. Statistics Canada says lower prices at the pump and easing

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