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Ottawa Tourism offers one-time ‘emergency’ funding for major festivals

As festivals and events in the city continue to recover from the pandemic, Ottawa Tourism has announced it will provide one-time emergency financial support.

National Capital Region’s unemployment rate ticks up to 4.8% in August: StatCan

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose again in August as the region’s workforce continued to grow faster than the...

Downtown, suburban BIAs plan expansions after COVID exposed businesses needing support

Multiple local BIAs are making moves to expand their boundaries after the pandemic revealed just how many businesses exist just outside their current borders. 

Zak’s Diner chosen from across Canada to collaborate with Simons on limited-edition T-shirt

Beloved ByWard Market restaurant Zak's Diner is gaining national exposure through a streetwear label sold by Canadian fashion retailer La Maison Simons.

Up Close: Former NHLer Shawn Rivers on how he found ‘happiness after hockey’

After retiring from hockey at 30, former NHLer Shawn Rivers bought a small Ottawa signage company. He's since grown Gunn Media into an established brand management firm.

Canada’s tech industry experiencing shift away from remote work

While companies in other industries are mandating workers return to the office, the tech sector's shift is notable—and even shocking to some—because the industry was an early champion of remote work.

Tenants seeing best deals in years in Ottawa’s ‘highly competitive’ office market

With tenants ditching office space across the city, the real cost of rent is falling to levels...

Ottawa among North American leaders for climate change resilience: CBRE report

Ottawa has emerged as a leader in climate change resilience, according to a new report from CBRE. 

Ottawa home prices forecasted to decline this fall amid high interest rates: Re/Max

In its fall market outlook released Tuesday, Re/Max Canada says it expects the average sale price of a home in Ottawa to drop to about $712,697 by the end of 2023, down two per cent from $727,242 at the end of July.

From tech to wine, Natalie MacLean appreciates the social grapevine

Ottawa-based entrepreneur Natalie MacLean said she learned the hard way that networking can't be overlooked, after leaving the tech industry to become a wine writer over 20 year ago.

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