
Airbnb sees big surge in Ottawa ahead of Canada Day
Airbnb customers are flooding into Ottawa for Canada Day weekend, and more than twice as many private homes are up for rent this year compared
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Airbnb sees big surge in Ottawa ahead of Canada Day
Airbnb customers are flooding into Ottawa for Canada Day weekend, and more than twice as many private homes are up for rent this year compared

Generating energy from waste: Hydro Ottawa landfill gas-to-energy facilities
Hydro Ottawa is committed to staying at the forefront of “green” energy and non-polluting technologies. While our hydroelectric operations at Chaudière Falls receive the most

Armed with $12M in credit, Ottawa marijuana firm CannaRoyalty eyes pot investments
An Ottawa company that finances and invests in marijuana enterprises says it plans to use a new $12-million credit facility to acquire stakes in pot-producing

Federal contracts: Ottawa Greenbelt Construction wins $3.8M NRC sewer job
IDS Systems, VCAN Group and Tannis Trading among other local firms winning government work

Ottawa patios can stay open later on Canada Day
City approves process for late-night patios on holiday weekend

Cheryl Jensen’s path to the president’s office of Ottawa’s Algonquin College
With a degree in chemistry and a certification in metallurgy, Cheryl Jensen – the first-ever female president of Algonquin College – took the path less

Do women entrepreneurs innovate differently than men?
With the federal Liberals promising to make their “innovation agenda” a key priority, Janice McDonald says it’s time to find out exactly how some of

Watson says city can’t regulate Airbnb in Ottawa just yet
Ottawa won’t be following in Toronto’s footsteps to regulate room-sharing services like Airbnb, at least not for now. City staff in Toronto announced this week

Downtown Ottawa businesses say enhanced Canada Day security could attract more customers
Downtown businesses are confident enhanced security measures for Canada Day will actually bring more people downtown. Kevin McHale, acting executive director of the Sparks Street

MNP bolsters Eastern Ontario footprint with Brockville merger
A national accounting firm with a growing Ottawa presence will become even larger this summer when it merges with a Brockville professional services firm. On
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