
Construction financing: The lender’s role & priority under the construction act
When a property owner sets out to begin a construction project on their property, the owner arranges new mortgage to finance the construction and pay
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Construction financing: The lender’s role & priority under the construction act
When a property owner sets out to begin a construction project on their property, the owner arranges new mortgage to finance the construction and pay

Op-ed: Your vote helps build our city — literally
“We can be the city we want to be. But we can’t get there if we don’t vote,” writes Toon Dreessen.

Crave Food & Wine Festival: Ottawa’s new premier culinary event
On Nov 11 & 12, prepare to indulge in what is set to become Ottawa’s new premier food & wine event.

In the Dragons’ Den: No deal, but lots of lessons learned for Palapa Tours
“A question many ask us is, ‘How did Dragons’ Den go?’ What they mean is … did you get a deal? Yes! We got a

How BDC is helping YSB Carpentry become a local construction powerhouse
For YSB Carpentry and YSB Hoist, two family-owned businesses in nearby Navan, Ontario, BDC’s expertise couldn’t have come at a better time.

Time to bring Ottawa’s downtown back to life, says Aiana owner
A long overdue celebration on Wednesday night served as areminder that there’s something special about the downtown core that you’ll rarely ever find in suburbs

Op-ed: Civil servants are people too — don’t they deserve flex work?
“I really like the concept of ‘work wherever you work well.’ What I don’t understand is why we seem to think that such concepts should

How Ottawa can lead the country into economic recovery
Over the last year, we’ve been using this column to have a conversation about the positive opportunities that exist in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario to

In the Dragons’ Den: Lights, camera, action … it’s sink or swim for Palapa Tours
“Gaby, Mike, let’s get you hooked up with the microphones, you are up in 10 minutes.” In this segment, Ottawa entrepreneur Mike Karpishka describes facing

Op-ed: Five reasons why Mark Sutcliffe gets my vote
OBJ publisher Michael Curran explains why he feels Mark Sutcliffe should be Ottawa’s next mayor.
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