Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Board of trade unveils ‘road map’ for downtown core, calls on governments to work together

Ottawa

Ottawa Board of Trade is urging government to prioritize the city’s downtown core and work with stakeholders to build a “roadmap to transformation.”

Region’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.2% in May as labour force grows

Ottawa

Canada’s unemployment rate ticked higher to 5.2 per cent in May, marking the first increase since August 2022 as economists have been watching for any

Minto REIT declines option to buy Glebe rental complex, citing high costs of capital

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Nordstrom exit, arrival of new retailers could herald more changes at Rideau Centre, market watchers say

Retail, Ottawa

The departure of Nordstrom from the Rideau Centre this month could open the door to new types of tenants as malls shift from traditional mainstays

Ottawa Boat Cruise introduces second electric boat on canal, plans to ‘green’ entire fleet

Ottawa

Ottawa Boat Cruise has launched its second all-electric passenger vessel on the Rideau Canal and plans to convert its entire fleet by 2026.

Wildfire smoke, air quality new variables for Ottawa tourism

Ottawa, Tourism

Small businesses and tourism operators in Ottawa are seeing visitors cancel tours and avoid sightseeing around the city amid lingering clouds of smoke and poor

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Ottawa-based Rhodes & Williams acquired by global brokerage NFP

Ottawa

Rhodes & Williams Ltd., an Ottawa-based insurance broker established in 1935, has been acquired by global property and casualty broker NFP.

Biotech startup Spiderwort lands spot in MaRS Discovery District’s health-tech accelerator

Insider Only Ottawa, Techopia

The results are in — see how business confidence is faring this year in Ottawa

Ottawa

The 2023 Welch LLP Business Growth Survey launched Wednesday, providing insights into Ottawa’s regional economy, business confidence and emerging trends.

Looming debt repayment deadline puts many small businesses at risk, CFIB report argues

Ottawa

Nearly a quarter-million small businesses across Canada risk permanent closure as the deadline to repay pandemic-era loans fast approaches, warns a report from the CFIB.