
Encore performance: The Drive-In Experience Ottawa is back – this time at RCGT Park
Organizers say they hope the popular movie nights will also return to Wesley Clover Parks in the near future.
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Encore performance: The Drive-In Experience Ottawa is back – this time at RCGT Park
Organizers say they hope the popular movie nights will also return to Wesley Clover Parks in the near future.

Council gives green light to vacant-housing tax
Owners of residential properties that are vacant more than 184 days a year will have a one per cent tax tacked onto their annual property

Scuttled in April, Room Service Concert Series a go for June and July
Shows slated to be broadcast in selected local hotels were postponed after the Ontario government imposed tougher restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The Bright Side of Business: Central Precast celebrates 65 years in the construction business
The family enterprise is still going strong with a new expansion in the works

Province moves up reopening date of retail, outdoor activities to Friday
Ford government pointed to rising vaccination rates and continuing improvements in “key indicators” such as the seven-day average of daily cases of COVID-19 as factors
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GoGlobal: Ottawa airport looks for development partners on ‘Gateway’ properties
New request for expressions of interest asks industry for input on combined 100 acres.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate jumps to 7.6% in May
The size of the region’s labour force – which includes people who are actively looking for work – increased by 9,500 to an all-time high

Firms need to be flexible in designing post-pandemic workplaces, biz panelist says
Finding a happy balance that works for everyone will require a lot of “trial and error,” Invest Ottawa’s Nick Quain said at the launch of

Strategies for onboarding virtual employees
Having to virtually integrate a new employee into an organization presents a unique set of challenges for employers.
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