Ottawa’s spring floods put last round of infrastructure repairs to the test
A new round of repairs is in store for pathways around Parliament Hill, after the second major flood in three years. Water levels on the
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Ottawa’s spring floods put last round of infrastructure repairs to the test
A new round of repairs is in store for pathways around Parliament Hill, after the second major flood in three years. Water levels on the
Why corporate volunteering is good for business
Volunteering can make you feel connected to your community and give you a greater sense of belonging. Corporate volunteering takes this idea one step further,
Farm Boy to replace Sobeys on Metcalfe Street
The owner of two well-known grocery chains says it’s swapping its downtown Ottawa Sobeys store for a Farm Boy. Empire Co. says the 28,000-square-foot Sobeys at
Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
Calian 400-770 Palladium Dr. Hospital care services Buyer: Canada Border Services Agency $3,409,126 Calian 400-770 Palladium Dr. End-to-end learning services Buyer: DND $1,809,584 Gannon Blackburn
Federal government to spend $2.95B on clean energy fitups in Ottawa-Gatineau
The federal government has awarded a massive contract to a consortium of designers and developers to install and maintain clean energy systems across the National
Confederation Line will not be ready for handover by end of June
Ottawa’s light-rail transit line will not be ready by June 30 as promised due to issues with the trains, OC Transpo head John Manconi told
Section of William Street becomes pedestrian plaza to boost ByWard Market daytime traffic
The organization that runs the historic ByWard Market building says a $50,000 pilot project to convert a stretch of William Street into a pedestrian-only plaza
Upcoming conference to explore the future of Ottawa
Ottawa is experiencing unprecedented growth and disruption. The city’s population is topping one million residents, the $2.1-billion LRT system is almost ready to launch and
Tornadoes hit Gatineau, Ottawa areas, though no injuries reported
Strong winds uprooted trees and damaged homes, but nobody was injured when a tornado touched down in the Ottawa area Sunday evening. Environment Canada issued
How Ottawa’s Mopify engages an army of independent cleaning contractors
With companies such as Uber and Airbnb making headlines as they navigate the tricky world of managing contractors, Ottawa-based startup Mopify is focused on finding
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Didn’t we just do this? More changes coming to the Ontario Construction Act
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EVENT ALERT: Mayor's Breakfast with Ontario Finance Minister on Wednesday, Dec. 4 @ City Hall