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Ottawa Jazz Festival among three local recipients of $530K in federal funding
The federal government has announced $530,000 in funding for three performing arts and festival organizations in Ottawa. The Canada Arts Presentation Fund program, which provides

Olive Garden coming back to Ottawa with location to open in Westboro later this year
Popular American restaurant chain Olive Garden is returning to Ottawa, with a new restaurant in Westboro slated to open this summer. Recipe Restaurant Group, the

TV show ‘Heated Rivalry’ turning into a big score for tourism in Ottawa
Sometimes, the best marketing opportunities come out of nowhere. For Ottawa Tourism, the hit TV series “Heated Rivalry” is an unprecedented chance to put Canada’s

ByWard Market District Authority names Victoria Williston as new ED
Victoria Williston has been named the new executive director of the ByWard Market District Authority, effective immediately, the authority announced on Wednesday. In September, the




Local unemployment rate remains at 7.4%, as national rate jumps to 6.8%
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remained stable at 7.4 per cent in December, even as more people entered the market looking for work. The local economy gained

Snider Plaza on Bank St. downtown to transition from Uncommon space to urban park
Snider Plaza on Bank Street in the downtown core will be redeveloped into a year-round urban park, according to the Centretown BIA’s executive director. Last
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