Ottawa

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Ottawa to host 2026 world wheelchair basketball championships

Lansdowne Park, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa among venues.

Mayor wants long-term guarantee Redblacks, 67’s will stay at Lansdowne

Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Mathieu Fleury, the city’s sport commissioner, are urging the teams' owners to commit to operating the franchises at TD Place until at least 2032.

Op-ed: How a new generation of Ottawa’s business community is giving back

As we celebrate the importance of doing good in our community, the future of philanthropy in Ottawa is in good hands.

City mulls $129M plan to revitalize ByWard Market with pedestrian plazas, new marquee building

According to a city report, the latest proposal aims to be a “roadmap” for reimagining the Market as a more walkable, less traffic-congested neighbourhood.

Watch: OBJ launches the 2021 Book of Lists

Online broadcast to feature industry leaders offering their 2021 forecasts as well as the release of one of OBJ's most popular publications.

Ottawa volunteers answer the call amid pandemic

While many of us hunkered when the coronavirus pandemic struck in March, the number of people in Ottawa wanting to donate their time and energy to worthwhile causes actually went up.

City committee rejects developer’s plan to redevelop Kanata golf course

A staff report released last week urged the planning committee to reject ClubLink’s proposal to build more than 1,500 housing units on the site of the Kanata Golf and Country Club.

City committee rejects developer’s plan to redevelop Kanata golf course

A staff report released last week urged the planning committee to reject ClubLink’s proposal to build more than 1,500 housing units on the site of the Kanata Golf and Country Club.