
NCC working with canal vendors to help mitigate risk of skateway not opening
Climate change has led the National Capital Commission, which operates and maintains the skateway, to make some changes to the way it collaborates with vendors.
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NCC working with canal vendors to help mitigate risk of skateway not opening
Climate change has led the National Capital Commission, which operates and maintains the skateway, to make some changes to the way it collaborates with vendors.

Hellenic Community welcomes business leader Chris Roussakis as new president
Greece may be one of the oldest civilizations in the world but it was looking fresh-faced Sunday when it introduced 35-year-old Chris Roussakis as the


Ottawa home sales rise in December as OREB hopes ‘consumer confidence is returning’
Ottawa home sales ticked up slightly in December compared with a year earlier but were still well below the five-year average as higher mortgage rates

Local businesses benefit as consumers increasingly choose non-alcoholic options
As alcohol sales drop across Canada, local producers and retailers of non-alcoholic beverage alternatives are getting a boost.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remains 4.6% in December
Ottawa-Gatineau’s job creation engine stalled in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 per cent amid slowing economic growth. Statistics Canada said Friday

With recent mild weather, BeaverTails taking ‘slower’ approach to skateway season prep
Grant Hooker of BeaverTails says his fingers are crossed that the Rideau Canal Skateway will open this winter, but admits he’s taking a cautious approach.

Payroll tax hikes add to CEBA woes for small businesses, CFIB says
More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of small businesses want governments to focus on addressing rising prices and the cost of doing business this year,


My Ottawa: Erin Benjamin takes us on the best day – and night – ever in Ottawa
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
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