Ottawa

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Ottawa home sales up again in June, prices hold steady: OREB

Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Home sales in the capital rose year-over-year in June, but prices held steady as the city’s resale housing supply keeps “trending in the right direction,”

Landlords, tenants ‘still figuring things out’ as downtown Ottawa’s office vacancy rate rises above 15%

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate continued to climb in the second quarter, CBRE said in its latest Canadian market report, with the downtown office vacancy rate

Chinatown BIA efforts at revitalization thwarted by crime, drug use, racism

Ottawa

Between an increase in drug use, rising crime and continued racism, Ottawa’s Chinatown has not recovered from the pandemic – in fact, according to at

Dress for hybrid work success: Five fashion tips for the new work world

Ottawa, Human Resources

The pandemic led to some bizarre fluctuations in fashion. Local stylist Michelle Leblanc has some tips for hybrid workers who aren’t quite sure how to

Gen Z worried AI will affect their career prospects, but HR experts say they should embrace it

Insider Only Human Resources, Ottawa

Brigil’s plan for former Greyhound bus station land gets mixed review from biz leader

Real Estate, Ottawa

Brigil says its proposal to build more than 1,000 residential units on Catherine Street has received “positive” feedback from residents – but a downtown business

Bragging rights up for grabs at this competitive golf tourney in support of local charities

Ottawa, Giving

There’s a new charity golf tournament coming to Ottawa this summer, but if you’re what they call a weekend hacker, forget it. This tourney is

Brigil unveils plans for trio of highrises at former Greyhound bus station site

Ottawa, Real Estate

Gatineau-based Brigil says it plans to build three highrises ranging from 26 to 40 storeys at the site of the former Greyhound bus terminal on

air france inaugural Paris flight lands at the Ottawa airport

New Paris route could benefit business leaders from both sides of the Atlantic, officials say

Insider Only Ottawa

Rideau Rollers brings “rollerskating renaissance” to Chinatown

Ottawa, Retail

With Rideau Rollers, Alysha Gardner is spearheading the revival of a rollerskating culture in the city and bringing variety to the streets of Chinatown.