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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 tax bill.

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 in its decision.

Podcast: A new ByWard Market hotel, Ottawa Tourism prepares for 2022, Dairy Distillery’s fresh funding

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

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 of 832,000 last month.

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 the Ottawa Business Growth Survey report.

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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