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Column: Why the Ottawa Senators call Kanata home

Some critics say the decision to build a west-end arena is behind the Sens’ failure to sell out playoff games. As Bruce Firestone argues, the Senators would be playing in Anaheim if the then-Palladium wasn’t built in Kanata.

Ottawa kids’ clothing store gives e-commerce giant Shopify some brick-and-mortar lessons

Shopify markets itself as an e-commerce solution, the simple storefront that allows its merchants to sell everything...

Inspiration Village draws tourist photos, parking complaints in Ottawa’s ByWard Market

Despite a rainy Victoria Day, tourists and locals were flocking to the ByWard Market’s new OTTAWA sign...

Beer, dance parties and Zelda: Unconventional events boost Ottawa’s Museum of Nature

Fans of the action-adventure video game series Legend of Zelda have an opportunity to become heroes in...

Leave your problems with us

The real challenge for a lawyer is how well they can serve as their client’s champion. A champion...

What’s a playoff run worth? Ottawa bar sales up 11%, report says

Sens fever may be fun for the city, but it’s also lucrative for local businesses, according to...

A private golf club with all the perks … for the whole family

The Royal Ottawa Golf Club may have a prestigious and storied history, but that doesn’t make it...

Carleton University appoints Alastair Summerlee as new interim president

Carleton University has appointed Alastair Summerlee as the school’s interim president and vice-chancellor. Summerlee will replace former president...