Ottawa

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Mayfair Theatre sells furniture naming rights, considers streaming service amid COVID-19 shutdown

Customers can pay to have their names on a theatre wall, as well as on couches, above emergency exits and even bathroom stalls.

Former Cognos CEO Rob Ashe named 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Former tech leader joins distinguished list of previous honourees that includes Dr. Jack Kitts, Roger Greenberg, Jim Durrell and the late Wes Nicol.

Westboro office market growing in popularity among entrepreneurs

Enviable amenities and easy access puts neighbourhood on the map for businesses looking for space

WestJet suspends Ottawa-Halifax flights as part of Atlantic Canada service cuts

The airline had already reduced the frequency of flights between Ottawa and the Nova Scotia city from once daily to twice weekly during the pandemic.

Province won’t reverse decision to close bars, restaurants and other businesses: MacLeod

Several business advocates are challenging the government to produce evidence showing a connection between their operations and the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

Former mayor Larry O’Brien calls on Hydro Ottawa to show flexibility to small businesses

O’Brien is asking Hydro Ottawa to immediately stop disconnecting power to small businesses as well as waive all penalties and interest accrued on their accounts.

Ottawa BIA group wants meeting with province to discuss COVID-19 restrictions

Organization representing more than 6,200 local businesses wants premier to justify latest clampdown on bars, restaurants, gyms and other local enterprises.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dips to 8.6% in September

The total number of employed residents in the National Capital Region is at its highest level since the pandemic began, Statistics Canada said Friday.

‘No longer making sense’: Ottawa bar, gym owners rip new provincial restrictions

Indoor dining at restaurants and bars will be prohibited, while gyms, movie theatres and casinos will be closed for at least 28 days under new rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.