Ottawa

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Retiring Algonquin College president Jensen hopes to leave legacy of entrepreneurship

Ottawa

Algonquin College president Cheryl Jensen announced Tuesday she will step down when her five-year term expires at the end of this year. The longtime college

Lansdowne Park revenues, visitor numbers up but losses persist

Sports and Entertainment

Rising visitor numbers, more major events and an uptick in leasing are bringing in more revenues to the operators of Lansdowne Park, but higher-than-expected maintenance

Prospectus: Are we in danger of losing our luster for entrepreneurs?

Ottawa

Attendees to the Mayor’s Breakfast are accustomed to an early wakeup call. They likely didn’t expect the alarm, figuratively speaking, to blare at 8:20 a.m.

United Airlines temporarily suspends direct flights between Ottawa, Chicago

Ottawa

The Ottawa airport is losing three daily round-trip flights to Chicago starting in June, but is expecting to get them back next spring. Representatives for

Ottawa’s first round of proposed pot shops all receive licences

Ottawa

All three of Ottawa’s proposed pot shops have received operating licences from the province ahead of April 1 – the date retail storefronts will be

Embattled Ottawa Senators owner Melnyk calls out media, Mayor Watson

Sports and Entertainment

Embattled Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has once again incurred the wrath of some of his team’s fans after making contentious comments on an Ottawa radio

Ottawa’s pace of inflation steady at 1.7% in February

Ottawa

Ottawa’s annual pace of inflation remained at 1.7 per cent in February as rates rose across the country, according to Statistics Canada figures released Friday.

Update: Watson unfazed by SNC-Lavalin concerns as Ford delivers $1.2B funding on stage 2 LRT

City Hall

Ontario premier Doug Ford confirmed a $1.21-billion commitment from the province to help fund the second phase of Ottawa’s light-rail transit line during an announcement

New greenspace, art installations proposed for ‘pedestrian oasis’ on Sparks Street

City Hall

The City of Ottawa unveiled a loose plan for the future of Sparks Street Thursday, one that would see the pedestrian thoroughfare remain closed off

Canopy Growth acquires hemp company AgriNextUSA in a move to boost U.S. business

Ottawa

Canopy Growth Corp. has acquired AgriNextUSA in a move to boost its hemp business in the United States. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately