Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Algonquin College pulls plug on money-losing Saudi Arabian campus

Ottawa

Algonquin College is pulling out of Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the college said it plans to pull out of the country before the start of

Ottawa’s Giant Tiger eyes expansion, revamp

Retail

For 55 years, Giant Tiger’s smiling feline mascot has beckoned shoppers in small towns and those driving up to the cottage. But after years of

Simons says Rideau Centre is the place to be

Retail

From his vantage point overlooking the ByWard Market in what will soon be the Rideau Centre’s newest department store, Peter Simons sees a different Ottawa

Pythian, Willis College team up to launch new diploma program

Ottawa

An Ottawa-based tech company has formed a new partnership with a local career college in an effort to train more open source database specialists. IT

Ottawa hairstylist sues Calypso Water Park for $3.2 million after allegedly breaking ankle

Ottawa

Calypso Water Park says it will “defend itself vigorously” against the latest slip-and-fall lawsuit to land at their door. This latest litigation was filed by

Canopy Growth Corp. lands millions in new financing

Ottawa

Two weeks after it started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Smith Falls-based Canopy Growth Corporation has secured additional financing. By Jacob Serebrin On Monday

City’s unemployment rate dips to 6.5% in July: StatsCan

Ottawa

Ottawa’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in July, Statistics Canada said Friday. The unemployment rate in the city was 6.5 per cent last month, according the

DragonWave to raise $US6 million in new IPO

Ottawa

Ottawa-based DragonWave says it plans to raise US$6 million through a new public offering in the United States. The offering will see DragonWave (TSX:DWI)(NASDAQ:DRWI) issue

Grey Cup 2017 ‘a gift’ for city’s economy, local businesses say

Sports and Entertainment

Business owners in the Glebe and Ottawa hoteliers say they’re expecting to see a boost to their businesses when the nation’s capital hosts the Grey

Ottawa to host 2017 Grey Cup, coincides with Canada’s 150th anniversary

Sports and Entertainment

The 2017 Grey Cup will take place at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Canadian Football League commissioner Jeffrey Orridge made the announcement on Sunday night.