Ottawa

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Ottawa 2017 invests in marketing initiative for city’s festivals

Sports and Entertainment

The Ottawa 2017 Bureau will invest $250,000 in a marketing and outreach campaign to boost the city’s festivals throughout Canada’s 150th birthday year, Mayor Jim

Council approves ByWard Market makeover

City Hall

The ByWard Market will soon get a fresh look after city councillors unanimously approved a “revitalization” plan for the neighbourhood. But a car-free ByWard Market

Opinion: Nowhere to go but up at LeBreton, says Firestone

Sports and Entertainment

With the National Capital Commission recently choosing the bid backed by Senators owner Eugene Melnyk as its preferred plan for LeBreton Flats, here is a

Sens deflect city’s transit fee requests

City Hall

The Sens aren’t hopping on board a city plan to roll transit into the price of hockey and event tickets. OC Transpo managers were asked

Why Your Brain May Not Be Helping You Make the Best Decisions

Expert Blogs, OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

Dr. Daniel J. Levitin is one of the world’s top neuroscientists, a best-selling author, and a multi-platinum record producer who has worked with the likes

Two Ottawa locations among Aeropostale closures

Retail

Clothing retailer Aeropostale is shuttering all its stores in Canada, as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The New York-based company

Harnessing the power of future generations

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

If your business is anything like Hydro Ottawa’s, you’re experiencing first-hand the monumental shift sparked by the retirement of the baby boomers and the influx

New city manager wants Ottawa on ‘solid financial footing’

City Hall

It was only his second day on the job, but Ottawa’s new city manager already had his eyes on next year’s budget. Steve Kanellakos said

George Street a step closer to $1M overhaul

City Hall

Ottawa city councillors want to revamp the ByWard and Parkdale markets, starting with a $1-million overhaul of the George Street Plaza. The finance and economic

Finance committee approves tweaked LRT design

City Hall

First, the city disagreed with the National Capital Commission on a western light rail transit plan. Then, a church congregation railed against their agreed-upon route.