
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
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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 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
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

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

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

Shopify launches fight against ‘patent trolls’ and their funders, files Texas lawsuit
Shopify says it wants to push back against the trend of companies filing hundreds of patent infringement lawsuits against businesses every year, and is waging

Ottawa home sales rise in May as realtors say bidding wars are back
Home sales in the capital rose six per cent last month from May 2022, the Ottawa Real Estate Board reported this week – and realtors

After many delays, construction kicks off at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Almost six years after plans were unveiled, construction has started on the future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in south Ottawa.
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