Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

46,000 jobs and counting: COVID-19 takes its toll on Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy

Ottawa

Region’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.9 per cent – up from 4.3 per cent prior to the pandemic.

O Canada! Chateau Laurier to reopen July 1, GM says

Tourism

Iconic hotel plans to enforce strict safety measures, such as taking the temperature of every guest and employee when they enter the building.

Ottawa hotels hoping for summer reopening; awaiting provincial rules

Tourism

Reopening of attractions such as museums and galleries is key to wider tourism recovery, industry group says

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Mierins Family Foundation donates $250K to The Ottawa Hospital Foundation in support of COVID-19 relief efforts

Ottawa

‘During these unprecedented times, we wanted to inspire family, friends and business associates to show their support for frontline health-care workers.’

Ottawa Print Services pivots to COVID-19 protective gear; ships first 7,500-unit order

Ottawa

‘The past few weeks have been a blur’

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Coping with COVID-19: Watson urges Ottawa residents to accelerate tourism industry’s revival

City Hall

Appearing on a live video segment with OBJ, Mayor Jim Watson said the path to recovery starts in our own backyards.

The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa’s malls

Retail

As unpaid rents spike in malls across Canada, retail experts say shopping centres will need to reinvent themselves if they want to remain viable –

Lobbying in Ottawa hit monthly records amid oil crash and pandemic, stats show

Ottawa

Government relations firms expected to remain busy throughout 2020 as government looks to organizations and businesses for input on economic recovery.