Ottawa

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‘A plethora of empty rooms’: No Winterlude, no February, hoteliers lament

Bookings disappear, revenues dry up after city's biggest annual winter tourism event is put on ice for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.

Calling all rising business stars: 2022 Forty Under 40 nominations now open

This year marks the 25th edition of the prestigious event, which has honoured more than 900 local business leaders since its inception.

Clean Water Works acquired by Toronto-area infrastructure service company

Local firm that provides sewer, plumbing and other services has customers in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick and employs about 225 people.

The time to get a business valuation is now for immediate tax savings

By now, most business owners are likely aware of the positive developments from Finance Canada (Bill C-208)...

What do stocks, gold and Bitcoin have in common?

Stocks, gold and Bitcoin. At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be anything similar between these three...

Bagel business is booming for Kettlemans

Ottawa-based chain has made a splash on the Toronto scene and is looking to do the same in Montreal.

Hard-hit Ottawa small businesses to get federal funding, marketing support

Bank Street, Preston Street, Somerset Chinatown, Sparks Street and Vanier BIAs have been chosen to participate in program aimed at revitalizing mainstreet retailers.

It’s a shawarma thing

While it’s hard to get definitive numbers on such things, according to the Yelp yellow pages there are 196 shawarma shops in Ottawa.

Prospectus: Next-gen tech firms writing new chapter

If Ottawa's new generation of startups stick to their knitting, the city could soon have the most stable and diversified technology sector it has ever known.