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Ottawa home prices expected to rise 4.5% in 2024 as pent-up demand grows: Royal LePage

Royal LePage is forecasting the aggregate price of an Ottawa home will rise 4.5 per cent year-over-year...

Reduced retail space in Little Italy development throws potential grocery store into question

Retail space in a proposed Little Italy development has been significantly reduced, but the developer said he’s hopeful groceries will still be a major piece. 

Ross Video and Carleton University team up on tech for video, live event production

Ottawa’s Ross Video has partnered with Carleton University on a new initiative to foster talent and innovation in robotics, AI, digital systems and hardware design, the university announced Tuesday. 

What did you read in 2023? Here are OBJ’s top 10 most popular stories of the year

Here’s what you told us were your favourite OBJ stories of the year. After all, regardless of what an editor deems newsworthy, it’s the reader who is the ultimate decider.

Ottawa Founders: Through Vaultt, Audrey Bond speaks her language of love

Words of affirmation and acts of service are a couple of the more common expressions of love, but Audrey Bond defines hers with one simple word: caring.

Tourism recovery not expected until next year, Destination Canada report finds

A new report from Destination Canada says the country's tourism industry won't fully recover until next year.

Uniqlo to open second Ottawa store in Bayshore Shopping Centre next year

Fashion retailer Uniqlo will open a second Ottawa location in 2024 as part of its efforts to expand its North American operation.  

My Ottawa: For industry trailblazer Shirley Westeinde, every day in Ottawa is a staycation

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Shirley Westeinde, who turned 80 in 2021, talks about her love of walking everywhere in Ottawa and enjoying good food, wine and music along the way.

Op-ed: Online reviews do more harm than good to many businesses

"When the reviews started, the intent must have been to act as an online representation of a business’s reputation... However, as time passed, the review system has not evolved and many operators question if it is more harmful to businesses than helpful," writes this local restaurant owner.

Package deal: Trexity delivers the goods for Rideau Centre merchants

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.

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