Ottawa

With union members still out on picket lines in full force, Bar Robo owner Scott May says he’s currently enjoying “far and away” the busiest week at his downtown coffee, cocktail and live music venue since the pandemic began more than three years ago.

This Sunday, members of the public are invited to check out the Ottawa Children's Business Fair, which will feature products from over 50 local youths.

In Ottawa, the Mayfair Theatre and the ByTowne Cinema have co-existed in the market for decades. But in the aftermath of the pandemic and with changes in the industry, can it continue?

After three years of tumult, local business leaders want to put Ottawa back on the map for investors looking for new opportunities. 

Altea Active, which signed its lease with RioCan REIT last week, will take possession of the old Canadian Tire retail store on Carling Avenue in August.

Ottawa already has great nightlife, it just needs to be promoted, say supporters of the city’s proposed Nightlife Economy Action Plan.

While Paris may have banned shared e-scooters from its streets over safety and clutter concerns, one neighbourhood is fast becoming an e-scooter hotspot.

A week into the federal public service strike, the owner of a small tourism company on Sparks Street says the picketing currently underway downtown will be “devastating” to his business if it continues.

Internationally-recognized scientist Dr. Jean-Simon Diallo is infecting cancer cells with viruses with his team at Virica Biotech in groundbreaking cancer treatment.

Each year for the past 15 years, the team behind Burovision has come together to give back to the community through its Get Inspired! program, designed to refresh the interiors of schools and community centres.