Ottawa

In these turbulent times, there's a promising strategy to addressing the labour shortage that's often overlooked: investing in youth and identifying local talent.

Ottawa-based startup Growcer has partnered with two non-profits to help make its vertical farming system more accessible to people with physical challenges. 

A local film festival has partnered with one of the city’s iconic independent cinemas to bolster the Ottawa film industry and bring attention to Canadian filmmakers.

Local developers say a pilot project to reduce parkland fees for office-to-residential conversions is a good step, but more measures are needed.

A city committee has approved a plan to lower fees and streamline the approval process for office-to-residential conversion.

As the City of Ottawa prepares to open the office of the nightlife commissioner and recruit for the new role early in 2024, one Ottawa entertainment industry expert has high hopes for the right candidate but says the job will be “a tall order.”

InterRent REIT said Wednesday 84 per cent of the suites in its 158-unit Slayte rental project on Albert Street were leased as of the end of October. That’s up from less than 50 per cent at the beginning of May, when interior construction of the building was still being completed.

As the city considers Lansdowne 2.0, some local market watchers say the needed success of retail is impeded by population and transportation.

Former Ottawa high-tech executive Zita Cobb spoke about what leadership meant to her while delivering the 17th anniversary of the Ivey Business School’s Thomas d’Aquino Lecture on Leadership at the National Gallery of Canada.

Groupe Mach purchased the now-vacant 14-storey building at 110 O’Connor St. on the corner of Slater Street from Cominar REIT for $40 million in 2021.