Ottawa

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Notable Ottawa hotels and venues receive funding to improve accessibility for tourists

Funding from Ottawa Tourism will help 10 local venues, including TD Place, the Fairmont Chateau Laurier and Brookstreet Hotel, improve accessibility.

Eh-OK: Local retailers of Canadian-made products see Canada Day sales bump

Two local made-in-Canada retailers are seeing increased sales after Canada Day, citing success from the ongoing “buy...

UPDATED: Amazon poised to expand Ottawa footprint with massive new warehouse in Barrhaven

Amazon is building a massive new warehouse in Barrhaven designed to serve shoppers nationwide in a move...

Clear ‘buy Canadian’ procurement policies will be critical for defence and security

The Canadian and American defence industrial bases are highly integrated, an arrangement that stretches back to the...

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate falls in Q2 as 77 Metcalfe St. pulled from leasing market

Ottawa’s office market showed “mixed signals” in the second quarter as leasing activity picked up in the...

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opens in Ottawa with nod to all things Canadian

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened its first fully integrated Canadian location today on Albion Road,...

Axe-throwing venue looks to sharpen edge over competition with high-tech targets, new drink offerings

High-tech archery experiences and a unique cocktail list are putting a longstanding axe-throwing facility on the map...

Inside Edge Properties files plan for 28-storey tower on Carling Avenue

Vice-president Jordan Bianconi said branching out into property development marks the “logical next step” in Inside Edge’s evolution as a real estate firm.