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From housekeeper to VP HR, Annie Corriveau talks about 20 years of change at Brookstreet

The hospitality industry has changed since Annie Corriveau first joined the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata 20 years ago and human resources has had to change right along with it.

Non-profit sells ‘community bonds’ to help maintain stock of affordable housing in Ottawa

With affordable housing disappearing, one local non-profit is purchasing residential properties to help keep unit prices low with the help of a unique source: the community.

‘Revitalization’ at St. Laurent mall will include new concept Sephora, H&M, Bikini Village

Several big-name retailers will be involved in “a series of revitalization efforts, new store openings, and digital...

Visits to ByWard Market begin to exceed 2019 levels and officials expect trend to continue

Data from the ByWard Market District Authority suggest that visits to the area are close to and...

Turn the Queensway into a boulevard? Put it underground? Yes, says this local architect

Does Ottawa really need a highway cutting through the middle of the downtown core? That’s the question local architect Martin Tite often asks himself about the Queensway.

From seafood to French food, here’s where to find the best flavours of Canada in Ottawa

Summer is the time to get away. The work world has slowed down and it’s an opportunity...

With business travel in recovery, Ottawa Tourism looks to attract more corporate events

With concerns around cost and remote work, business travel has been the slowest tourism market to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. But one local tourism expert said the city is seeing more conferences and corporate meetings in 2025 than it has in years.

Q&A: Sens’ Jacqueline Belsito and Ted Wagstaff talk Ottawa’s growing sports economy

There are possibly no two people better suited to talk about Ottawa’s sports world than Jacqueline Belsito...

‘Third time’s the charm’ for Michelle Groulx with return to OCOBIA as chief advocate

Michelle Groulx has taken on exciting new positions back-to-back, but something keeps drawing her back to the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA).

Former Redblacks linebacker Dan Basambombo on going from the gridiron to the incubator

Linebacker Dan Basambombo believes his career in pro football has equipped him to tackle just about anything,...
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