
Ottawa’s hotel bounceback to lag behind recoveries in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal: report
CBRE is projecting Ottawa’s average hotel occupancy rate to rise to 48 per cent next year, up from 30 per cent in 2020 and a
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Ottawa’s hotel bounceback to lag behind recoveries in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal: report
CBRE is projecting Ottawa’s average hotel occupancy rate to rise to 48 per cent next year, up from 30 per cent in 2020 and a
Best Offices Ottawa: Tips to transform your post-pandemic office
With most employees double vaccinated, companies are asking staff to return to office work. But, how can your office layout and design entice them? Tap

Behind the headlines: Big philanthropists stepped up during the pandemic
Though donors were hesitant to give amid stock market fluctuations through spring 2020, things rapidly rebounded.

Thinking inside the box: Entrepreneur’s search for African snacks sparks new food venture
Tetia Bayoro’s business, Chap Chap Snacks, sells traditional African snacks on a subscription basis, sending customers a new package of goodies each month.

Meet Trina Mather-Simard, the entrepreneur behind Ottawa’s latest Indigenous tourism attraction
For more than 20 years, Trina Mather-Simard has been a trailblazer in the Indigenous tourism industry. Her company, Indigenous Experiences, has led the way in

How retirement plans can attract and retain top talent
Smart employers are looking for a competitive edge when it comes to attracting and retaining talented workers, something that goes beyond gimmicky perks, such as

GoGlobal: Dollar-a-day parking unveiled at the Ottawa Airport
The Ottawa International Airport Authority is making it easier – and more cost efficient – for travellers to depart directly from the capital thanks to

Airport’s outlook ‘a lot brighter’ after recent passenger gains, official says
After being at less than 10 per cent of pre-COVID levels earlier in the year, passenger volumes at YOW have climbed to within 50 per

Sens’ biz boss confident club can win over fans wary of mass gatherings
Organization is diligently following all public health measures to show that attending hockey games can be safe, Anthony LeBlanc said at his first in-person meeting

Hexo names food and beverage industry veteran Cooper new CEO
Move comes just two days after co-founder and former chief executive Sebastien St-Louis abruptly departed the Ottawa cannabis company.
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