
A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month
Forecasters are expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July, even as they expect the annual inflation rate
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A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month
Forecasters are expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July, even as they expect the annual inflation rate

Statistics Canada says Canadians travelled more to U.S. and overseas in April
Canadians are taking more trips outside the country this year compared with 2022, but hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, per Statistics Canada.

U.S. urban strategist says Wellington Street should not be left open as a ‘commuter rat run’
A U.S. urban design strategist argues that Ottawa would benefit if Wellington Street were closed to traffic and re-designed as an extension of Parliament Hill.

Bright Side of Business: Tooth and Nail takes bronze at world’s biggest beer competition
Tooth and Nail Brewing Company received a bronze award for its farmhouse-style ale Valor, at the 2023 World Beer Cup in Nashville, Tenn.

Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032, include new public area under Parliament Hill
A massive overhaul of Centre Block on Parliament Hill, which includes a new three-level welcome centre underneath the building, is expected to be completed by

Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in Q4 as it parts way with BioSteel staff
Canopy Growth has parted ways with some staff as it review its BioSteel business after uncovering “material misstatements” in the sports drink unit’s previous financial


Ottawa to host world junior hockey championship for first time in 16 years
The world junior hockey championship is returning to the nation’s capital: Hockey Canada has announced that Ottawa will host the tournament from Dec. 26, 2024

Helen MacMillan, general manager of the future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa, is helping women rise through the leadership ranks in the gaming industry.

An NHL rink in the heart of downtown Ottawa? Supporters say it’s an idea worth looking at
With the Ottawa Senators’ ownership situation seemingly now settled, speculation is turning to where the team’s next home rink might be located – and the
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