Mayor pushes for downtown truck tunnel
Mayor Jim Watson will ask the province and feds to split the cost of a study to build a truck tunnel through the downtown core.
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City of Ottawa on track to turn budget surplus
Higher property tax revenues, unfilled staff positions and a multimillion-dollar dividend from Hydro Ottawa are giving the city’s finances a major boost this year. The
Ottawa fashion entrepreneur really truckin’ along
Every entrepreneur knows there will inevitably be a few bumps on the road to success. But Lainie Towell is feeling them a little more tangibly
Train Yards developer eyes more retail space
The developer and property manager behind the Ottawa Train Yards shopping centre is proposing a new expansion that would add more than 5,000 square metres
Greco Fitness eyes expansion, gains strength with new investment
Ottawa-based Greco Fitness says it’s poised for a significant expansion with the help of major additional investment and a new management team. By Jacob
Optional Motor Vehicle Insurance Benefits: Do You Need Them?
The short answer is yes; you should purchase optional insurance benefits. Optional benefits provide an additional level of motor vehicle accident insurance coverage in the
The phrase “move over!” is more than something angry road-raged drivers shout at those they’re driving behind—it’s now the law. Since 2009, drivers have been
Council briefs: new permit regulations a sign of the times
Businesses in Ottawa will now have to obtain permits if they want put up new illuminated signs in their windows. That’s just one of the
Scale-up program visits Ottawa in quest for ‘great startups’ to go global
A new program at Waterloo’s Wilfrid Laurier University is looking to turn some of Canada’s best startups into global businesses. By Jacob Serebrin On Wednesday
Leave innovation to business community, ex-Invest Ottawa startup mentor says
A former entrepreneur-in-residence at Invest Ottawa says it’s time for the city-funded economic development agency to get out of the business of promoting innovation. “I
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