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Redeveloping L’Esplanade Laurier a ‘critical priority’ for downtown Ottawa, task force report says

Converting L’Esplanade Laurier into a mixed-use residential complex with a public park and an attraction such as...

Much-anticipated downtown task force report lays out blueprint for action in the core

There's no one fix for Ottawa’s downtown core, but a new report by the Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force aims to be the first step in the process.

Bushbalm sets sights on Shoppers Drug Mart, Target as CEO David Gaylord touts in-person retail

As he reflects on a “wicked” year in 2023 and looks ahead to 2024, one thing is clear for Bushbalm CEO and co-founder David Gaylord: the world of e-commerce has changed.

Ottawa office vacancies fall in Q4 as inventory removed from downtown market

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate declined in December as aging buildings were taken off the downtown market and...

Not as many perks for job seekers in 2024 as labour market returns to balance, HR expert says

For Ottawa’s labour market, 2024 will be the year of compromise as the balance of power starts to swing back to employers, according to James Baker, CEO and co-founder of Keynote Group. 

My Ottawa: Why Shawn Hamilton cuts his hair in the backyard, loves the Shaw Centre, and idolizes his dad

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Shawn Hamilton lets us in on what makes the National Capital Region an outdoor paradise, where he gets his egg roll fix (hint: he’s definitely not alone), why his dad is his biggest hero and more.

Minto Apartment REIT sells Nepean-area properties for $86M

Minto Apartment REIT has sold two properties to Ottawa Community Housing Corp. for $86 million as the...

Smart Living Properties proposes nine-storey mixed-use complex on ‘iconic’ Bank Street stretch

Smart Living Properties has filed a proposal to tear down the bulk of the existing two- and three-storey commercial buildings at 178 Nepean St. and 219 and 223 Bank St. and replace them with a mixed-use complex featuring 263 rental suites and nearly 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Time to apply for OBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2024

The Ottawa Business Journal is once again looking for the region’s fastest-growing private companies.

Cobblestone Tours idles this winter as owners take stock of local tourism market

Cobblestone Tours is taking the season off while Ottawa tourism recovers from the pandemic and other challenges, says co-owner Étienne LeBlanc-Cameron. 

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