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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.

Getting Your Business Started Today

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By Bruce Lazenby, President and CEO, Invest Ottawa Turning a dream into a reality can be a bit like hunting for treasure without a map;

Surefire Way to Riches?

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Every once in a while, a piece of mail crosses my desk that promises a new, surefire investment that is “guaranteed” to both outperform the

KPMG policy paper suggests many prefer Uber to taxi industry

City Hall

Many Ottawa residents feel they are better served by services such as Uber than they are by the traditional taxi industry, according to a policy

Mayor’s business delegation heads off to China, Thailand

City Hall

Mayor Jim Watson and a delegation of 15 local business leaders arrive in Beijing Monday on a week-long mission they hope will pay long-term dividends

Opinion: Striking a blow for seniors: financial institutions will admit their mistakes – if you take them to task

Retail

Two recent unpleasant experiences – one with a bank, the other with a credit card issuer – have taught me that financial institutions can sometimes

City’s draft budget calls for two per cent tax hike, 50 jobs cut

City Hall

City council tabled a draft budget Thursday that would see a two per cent residential property tax hike, in line with one of Mayor Jim

Planning committee green-lights Slater Street tower

City Hall

Despite some concerns about available green space and the type of retail that may move in, the city’s planning committee Tuesday unanimously approved rezoning for

City gets $34.3 million from provincial gas tax program

City Hall

The City of Ottawa’s light rail project got a provincial shot in the arm Monday, as the Wynne government announced Ottawa would get $34.3 million

Don’t let that grey power go to waste

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The first wave of baby boomers has already retired, with more to follow. With them, they’re taking decades of practical and institutional know-how that may

FIFA Women’s World Cup a money maker for city

Sports and Entertainment

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup pumped $28.6 million into the local economy, the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance announced Thursday. The alliance also said