
City staff recommending 3% tax hike for 2022
Increase would see the average urban homeowner’s tax bill jump $119 to $4,086, while the average commercial property owner’s tax bill would rise $242 to
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City staff recommending 3% tax hike for 2022
Increase would see the average urban homeowner’s tax bill jump $119 to $4,086, while the average commercial property owner’s tax bill would rise $242 to

WestJet adding YOW-Victoria route to schedule
Move should come as welcome news to the Ottawa Airport, which is facing the biggest cash crunch in its history during the pandemic.

The Bright Side of Business: Burgers n’ Fries Forever cooking up new expansion plans
With a focus on ‘fusion’ burgers and ‘bringing fries to the forefront,’ the restaurant chain has grown a following in Ottawa and Toronto while navigating

Watch: Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 Awards broadcast
For the second year in a row, recipients will be spotlighted in a virtual event featuring a host of local business and community leaders.

Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients: Tourism, transportation, retail and media
Michelle Coates-Mather, Gareth Davies, Kelly Haussler, Nick McRae and Christopher Redmond are among this year’s recipients.
Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

Ottawa solar energy co-op seeks to raise $1.3M to invest in Lake Huron wind-turbine project
The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative has raised more than $8 million from investors and financed 21 solar projects in Ottawa and eastern Ontario.

Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients: Health care and non-profits
Bradley Bezan, Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, Meseret Haileyesus, Dr. Samuel Hetz, Taylor Johansen, Benjamin Leikin and Allan Reesor-McDowell are among this year’s recipients.

Host your next business event at the Drive-In Experience
After what feels like an eternity of online meetings and Zoom events, local employers can now reconnect with staff over popcorn and a movie thanks

Ottawa’s Canada Day celebrations to be virtual for second straight year
Earlier this year, Heritage Canada suggested it was looking at staging a live show after last year’s festivities were scrapped due to the pandemic.
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