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Train traffic to Ottawa up 18% over Canada Day weekend: Via Rail

A growing number of Canada Day weekend travellers opted to take the train to the capital this year, according to Via Rail

Ottawa entrepreneurs carve out tourism niche by offering unique experiences

Buoyed by platforms such as Airbnb Experiences, a new wave of local entrepreneurs is catering to tourists who want to stray from the beaten path and see a different side of the capital

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A round-up of the top federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to companies with a local presence between June 24-28

Nominations are open now for the 2019 Best Ottawa Business Awards

The Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade are looking for your nominations to recognize the city’s top corporate performers

Ottawa-Gatineau adds 4,700 jobs in June

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 per cent in June as job gains across the region...

James Street Pub closing to make way for new development in fall

The prominent Centretown watering hole announced on its Facebook page Thursday that it would be closing down after one final summer to make way for a forthcoming development on the site

Update: Bruce Linton ousted as Canopy Growth CEO

Linton said in media interviews Wednesday he expects to focus on roles at Ottawa tech firms Martello, Ruckify following his departure from the cannabis giant

Ontario to issue 50 new cannabis store licences, seven to go to east region

Ontario is set to get 50 more cannabis retail stores starting in October with as many as seven up for grabs in Ottawa and the surrounding region

Ottawa’s Rideau Bakery closes its doors

An Ottawa institution has closed its doors for the final time. Over the weekend, Ottawa’s Rideau Bakery announced...

Kichesippi Beer co-founder Paul Meek on a quest to become the ‘Ottawa thing’

Paul Meek has created one of the capital’s most recognizable local beverage brands – although the ‘original goal’ he set out for the Kitchesippi brewery nearly a decade ago remains elusive
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