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Everything’s coming up tulips: Ottawa’s tourism industry on upswing as summer nears – but challenges remain

The return of in-person Canada Day celebrations is yet more good news in what’s shaping up to be the best summer tourism season in a while for the nation's capital.

Ottawa fails to make cut in venture capital group’s Q1 Canadian rankings

While the amount of venture capital flowing into Canadian cities continued its brisk pace in the first quarter, Ottawa failed to crack the top 10 centres for VC raises.

NAC revives pandemic-stalled shows for mix of new and old gems to lure back audiences

NAC president and CEO Christopher Deacon says artists have missed the "exhilarating, inspiring, and restorative" experience of performing for a live audience.

Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited names Craig Bascombe as CEO

Since joining the Company in 1994, Bascombe has worked in a variety of executive positions, most recently as CFO and president of the company’s lottery division.

Ottawa’s Terry Fox statue to move to make way for new parliamentary building

The Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill will need to be moved to make way for a new building to house MPs and senators, committee rooms and an Indigenous Peoples' space.

Market volatility fatigue

The last two years have been tough for everyone. We’ve been through a once-in-a-100-year pandemic that seems...

Bright Side of Business: Former Air Force officer helps young Inuit women celebrate their own success

Giving back to her community "fuels" Catherine Priestman, a passion that has created a bursary that looks for young Inuit women who are staples in their communities.

Avivagen bets on OxC-beta to unlock global livestock supplement markets

An Ottawa life sciences firm has the green light to test the product in the world’s most populous country as it looks to reverse years of sustained losses.

Construction worker strike threatens to stall building boom, firms say

Construction association boss says work stoppage is another challenge for an industry already beset by a shortage of skilled labour, supply chain disruptions and soaring inflation.

Innovative green technology comes online at Zibi community

Local politicians and business leaders gathered Tuesday morning to mark the opening of the region’s new district energy system: the Zibi Community Utility (ZCU). 
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