
It’s not only the ByWard Market that needs help with safety and security, business leaders say
While a new city report aimed at revitalizing the ByWard Market is in the works, local business officials argue that other areas of Ottawa are
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It’s not only the ByWard Market that needs help with safety and security, business leaders say
While a new city report aimed at revitalizing the ByWard Market is in the works, local business officials argue that other areas of Ottawa are

Studio Sixty Six celebrates 10 Years of making Ottawa ‘fresh and exciting’
Here’s the great thing about hosting a party at a contemporary art gallery — the space comes with its own fabulous decor. There was wall-to-wall

Land Ark Homes blazes trail in net-zero construction, where cost is prohibitive for many builders
One Ottawa homebuilder is so passionate about net-zero construction that it is teaching other homebuilders how to emulate its techniques.

Photonics firm Enablence eyes plan to build $150M chip fabrication plant in Ottawa-Gatineau
A Kanata-based photonics company that has struggled to gain traction for nearly two decades says it is on the verge of a market breakthrough and

Sex shop owner sounds the alarm over homelessness crisis, addiction on Bank Street
In the time since a methadone clinic opened across the street, this shop owner has seen an increase in drug use and homelessness on her

Francophone business leaders recognized at annual gala
Eleven local francophone business leaders were celebrated yesterday at the 2023 Emerald Gala.

Local booksellers say buyers are back in droves post-pandemic
Independent booksellers in Ottawa are thriving, despite competition from big box stores, online retailers and e-books.

Op-ed: Could Ottawa’s ‘night mayor’ spark a desire to design a city for people?
On May 3, the city approved the role of “night mayor” to help get the word out. So, what is essential to making a vibrant

Sale of buildings on feds’ disposal list could be ‘several years’ away, PSPC says
The sale of aging federal government buildings in Ottawa could still be “several years” away, Public Services and Procurement Canada says, while a Crown corporation

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