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Ottawa Changemakers: Rebel-at-heart Rima Al Shikh is democratizing data through Begin.AI

Rima Al Shikh says she had always wanted to build a lightweight, simple technology that allows users to access information easily. 

Long-term closure of Wellington Street ‘not viable,’ tourism officials argue

The future of Wellington Street needs to be decided as part of a larger plan to reimagine the downtown and with an eye to the impact on tourism, local stakeholders say.

Local couple discovers big market for accessible renovations

Construction expertise is what you want when you hire a contractor for that bathroom renovation, but one Ottawa company brings yet another skillset to the table. 

Hotel business heating up despite dicey winter weather so far in 2023, local industry says

Head of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association said it’s still too early to tell how much of an impact the weather will have on leisure traffic at downtown lodgings in February.

Bright Side of Business: uOttawa social enterprise turns plastic waste into everyday items

In partnership with local industry, students have created a small-scale recycling system that can be used to create everything from phone cases to jewelry to flowerpots. 

Mark your calendars for Feb. 8 launch party of downtown’s new name: SoPa

These restaurant owners have come up with their own way of breathing new life into a downtown that has yet to fully recover from the fallout of COVID.

Cannabis company Hexo regains compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement

Hexo Corp. says the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has informed the cannabis company that it has regained compliance with minimum bid price requirements.

NCC ‘optimistic’ LeBreton lease deal with Senators will be done by this fall

NCC’s board of directors heard Thursday that talks aimed at hammering out a long-term lease on the land west of downtown are progressing even as the NHL club looks for a new owner.

Downtown businesses say they’re not busier, even as federal civil servants begin return to the office

Despite the start of a gradual return to the office for federal public servants this week, downtown businesses say they have yet to see an increase in foot traffic.

Ottawa council eyes future of Wellington Street nearly a year after ‘Freedom Convoy’

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the city's transportation committee will vote on whether to extend the closure of Wellington Street next week.
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