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Tasty treatment: Kinburn entrepreneur sells gourmet mushrooms with medicinal benefits
After a health scare, John Bakker launched a new business venture to grow gourmet mushrooms with medicinal benefits that aren’t easy to find in Ottawa.
ByWard Market businesses say safety should be priority for new district authority
As the new ByWard Market District Authority prepares to launch next spring, businesses in the area are hoping to see safety made a top priority.
Ottawa’s housing market picked up slightly in August compared with a year earlier, but the leader of the city’s real estate board warned more fluctuations
Ottawa Tourism offers one-time ‘emergency’ funding for major festivals
As festivals and events in the city continue to recover from the pandemic, Ottawa Tourism has announced it will provide one-time emergency financial support.
National Capital Region’s unemployment rate ticks up to 4.8% in August: StatCan
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose again in August as the region’s workforce continued to grow faster than the number of new jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Zak’s Diner chosen from across Canada to collaborate with Simons on limited-edition T-shirt
Beloved ByWard Market restaurant Zak’s Diner is gaining national exposure through a streetwear label sold by Canadian fashion retailer La Maison Simons.
Up Close: Former NHLer Shawn Rivers on how he found ‘happiness after hockey’
After retiring from hockey at 30, former NHLer Shawn Rivers bought a small Ottawa signage company. He’s since grown Gunn Media into an established brand
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