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Ottawa restaurant The Grand says it was fined for letting customers eat takeout on patio

Co-owner John Borsten says he doesn't see what they did wrong given that the restaurant didn't serve customers on the patio, and that others were eating on public benches and sidewalks nearby.

Leading environmental lawyer Michael S. Hebert to head Mann Lawyers’ new environmental group

Rapidly evolving area of law includes contaminated land and brownfield sites, due diligence in complex real estate transactions and environmental liability, among others.

Behind the headlines of Ottawa’s biggest business stories this week

Weekly podcast available on YouTube, SoundCloud and Spotify.

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate hits 8.4%

Jobless rate reaches highest level in more than a decade.

Ottawa Senators break ties with Foundation, seek bids for new charitable arm

The Ottawa Senators Foundation said Thursday it will no longer be affiliated with Capital Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Ottawa Senators.

Op-ed: COVID-19 forces businesses to face destruction head-on

Pandemic is forcing businesses down one of four paths, writes Walter Robinson: death, pivot, re-tool or paralysis.

Ottawa homebuilder’s plan for Barrhaven manufacturing plant gets committee’s OK

New facility is expected to employ as many as 250 people.

City committee gives green light to e-scooter rental companies in Ottawa

Two multinational companies – Bird and Lime – have expressed interest in setting up shop in Ottawa.

Op-ed: What it’s like to be a black entrepreneur in Ottawa

Kevin Bourne shares his experiences in the capital's business community and shares his strategies for building more inclusive organizations

Ottawa Tourism in line for $5.2M to help ‘bring visitors back to the National Capital Region’

Ottawa’s main tourism marketing agency will receive millions of dollars in federal funding as part of a...
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