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Forget toilet paper, lettuce is suddenly the latest hot commodity

With the cost of a simple head of lettuce spiking, restaurants are scrambling to remove or replace the leafy greens in their menus.

Two tales of one city: Downtown decline creates rise of the suburban ‘15-minute ’hood’

They call it The Retreat. The 8,000-square-foot on-site/off-site office in the former Monk House in Kanata serves as a kind of home away from home for Fullscript employees.

Ottawa business community says goodbye to two great leaders

Two well-known names in local business circles passed away recently, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.

Rocking the Block: Meet the women behind one of the biggest and most complex restoration projects in Canada

The project is the biggest and most complex in Canada and perhaps the world. It is expected to be complete by 2030 or 2031, with a budget of nearly $5 billion.

Giant Tiger CEO Paul Wood exits Ottawa-based discount retail chain

Giant Tiger chief executive Paul Wood has left after nearly two decades with the Ottawa-based retailer as it battles giants such as Walmart and Amazon.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Family and community inspire $2M donation to TOHF

Who: Tony Sottile, retired construction executive, and Barbara Robertson, former teacher and volunteer The donation: $2M The recipient: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation The...

Ottawa’s Newsmaker of the Year: Chef Joe Thottungal

In May 2020, the pandemic was already wreaking havoc with Ottawa chef Joe Thottungal’s livelihood when fate...

UPDATED: Canopy Growth CEO hopeful for cannabis reforms after U.S. midterms

The head of Canopy Growth Corp. has high hopes for the U.S. Senate and potential cannabis legislation...

Bridgehead’s revenues perk up thanks to more foot traffic, rise in catering business

Bridgehead’s revenues jumped nearly 18 per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier on...

Small businesses welcome federal government’s promised action on credit card fees

The government's mention of credit card transaction fees in last Thursday's fall economic statement is “a step...
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