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Dunrobin Plaza destroyed by tornado in 2018 now rebuilt, with stores set to open in 2026
A much-loved plaza in Dunrobin that was destroyed by a tornado in 2018 is now in the final stages of re-opening. In September 2018, a

Goodbye to Westgate Shopping Centre: A look at the mall’s historic past
For generations of west-end Ottawa residents, Westgate Shopping Centre was more than just a strip of retail. It was where you bought your first records,

Colliers Project Leaders founder, wife make record-breaking $2.5M donation to Ottawa Food Bank
Colliers Project Leaders founder and former CEO Franklin Holtforster and his wife Birgitte Alting-Mees have donated $2.5 million to the Ottawa Food Bank, the largest



OBJ Datebook: Events to keep you busy in the lead-up to the holidays
October Tech7 Summit What: Hosted by Technation, this summit will bring together more than 200 government and industry leaders to speak about policies and economic

CLV Group president Mike McGahan among Order of Ottawa’s 2025 inductees
Real estate executive Mike McGahan is among those being inducted into the Order of Ottawa at the end of November. On Friday, the City of


B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson’s Bay properties
A B.C. billionaire who spent the summer fighting to move a department store she wants to create into former Hudson’s Bay properties has found herself
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