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Ottawa’s Syntax Strategic sets up new office in Vancouver to serve clients in western Canada
Syntax Strategic, which specializes in media relations, crisis communications, creative strategy and government advocacy, announced Monday that the company will be growing its “national footprint”



Porter grounds Ottawa-Las Vegas flight, Air Canada pauses Heathrow flight for the winter
The approach of a new travel season has brought a few changes to flights servicing the Ottawa International Airport.

Gees Bees owners hope locals, tourists alike will be abuzz over their new Sussex Dr. storefront
Local honey-maker Gees Bees is adding a new buzz to the ByWard Market with a retail location opening this week. Marianne and Matt Gee, co-owners


How Ottawa’s Palapa Tours has navigated tricky waters on the way to growth
What began as a spur-of-the-moment idea has become a growing success for Mike Karpishka and Gaby Saucedo, and now they’re ready to take a long-awaited

Region’s annual pace of housing starts in August drops 65 per cent from July, CMHC says
Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual pace of housing starts in August plummeted 65 per cent compared with July, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says. The national housing

Op-ed: Return-to-office is a city-wide imperative — Ottawa can’t afford to be left behind
I want to congratulate the City of Ottawa and the Ontario government for their recent return-to-office mandates. Further to this, I call upon the federal
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