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.

Mayor welcomes LRT spending in Ontario budget

City Hall

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson welcomed Thursday’s provincial budget, saying it “sets the stage for a continued partnership for making our community stronger in Ottawa.” “Stage

City of Ottawa closes 2015 with $42M deficit

City Hall

The City of Ottawa’s deficit may look bad, but staff say it’s not as bad as they thought. The city closed 2015 with a massive

City council rejects motion supporting CRTC fibre-op ruling

City Hall

Ottawa city council will not echo Toronto and Calgary in supporting a controversial decision that forces big telecom companies to share their high-speed Internet lines.

Opinion: Supermarket six-packs empty of savings

Retail

Price fixing by retailers is a dastardly practice punishable by law. So why do we allow our national and provincial governments to get away with

Ex-convention centre CEO travels new path

Tourism

For nearly a decade, Pat Kelly tried to entice business to Ottawa’s downtown convention centre as its CEO. Now, he’s on the other side of

NCC 50-year capital plan slowly taking shape

City Hall

More waterfront access, a Confederation Square makeover and a tweak of the Rideau Street intersection in front of the old train station. Those are among

It’s a matter of when, not if, ‘something happens to you’

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This is a true story: Mrs. Peters died without a will, years after her husband. When she had married him, he already had four young

Tammy Pilon-Cecchetto Co-owner Hat Trick Hair Products

Get sweaty on your lunch break

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Entrepreneur Tammy Pilon-Cecchetto wants to remove one of the biggest barriers preventing businesspeople from biking to the office or squeezing a workout into their lunch

A big win for Ottawa’s core neighbourhoods

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Whether it ends up bearing the name Re-Imagined or IllumiNATION, one thing is clear — a long overdue change is coming to LeBreton Flats. For

Ottawa councillor rallies support for CRTC fibre-op ruling

City Hall

One Ottawa councillor’s attempt to rally support for a controversial ruling on high-speed Internet providers may prompt debate on whether the city should build its