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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.

We celebrate the Forty Under 40 – and hear what their ‘other’ dream job would be

The Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade celebrated this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients...

A ‘self-shake’ leads former civil servant to embark on a YOLO entrepreneurial dream

Doree Kovalio credits a year of living abroad in a tranquil village nestled between the Mediterranean Sea...

Fullscript logo to appear on Senators’ road helmets under new multi-year deal with NHL club

The Ottawa Senators have added another software powerhouse to their growing stable of local business partners. The NHL...

People on the Move: Michelle Groulx back at OCOBIA and Chris Pierce named hotelier of year

Eighteen months after her departure, Michelle Groulx is returning to the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) in a new part-time role.

What Owen Gorman learned from dad Hugh and how he’s applying it to his own venture

When Owen Gorman was a kid, he spent a lot of time hanging around his dad’s office. “I...

‘Definitely demand’ for space in former Bay on Rideau Street, real estate expert says

A top executive from real estate brokerage Avison Young says the former Hudson’s Bay department store on...

Many advantages for property owners to have artists use vacant spaces, local group argues

Local and provincial arts organizations are encouraging property owners, both public and private, to embrace “meanwhile spaces” that grant temporary access to empty space to artists.
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