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Sweet sensation: Craig’s Cookies founder feeling the ‘vibe’ as chain poised to open first Ottawa location

City-building panellists push for new measures to kickstart development, promote affordable housing

As housing starts struggle to keep pace with population growth, panellists at a city-building conference in Ottawa this week urged politicians of all stripes to cut red tape that’s hindering development and provide more support for affordable housing.

Ottawa lawyer advises business travellers to do their homework amid rising ‘scrutiny’ at U.S. border

Anyone thinking about travelling to the United States for work purposes needs to do “a lot of...

Sens owner sells Andlauer Healthcare Group to UPS in deal worth $2.2B

Shipping and logistics company UPS has signed a deal to buy Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. in a...

Ottawa restaurant owners cry foul as rising patio fees eat into bottom lines

As patio weather approaches, some Ottawa restaurant owners say the rising cost of permits for street-level outdoor...

Frank and Oak to close all stores, including Rideau Centre location, and sell intellectual property

Clothing retailer Frank and Oak is closing all 14 of its stores, including its Ottawa location in...

Get ready for more turbulence ahead as election looms, pollster tells Ottawa business crowd

Pollster David Coletto says businesses must brace for more uncertainty as the federal election looms and the...

Op-ed: To limit impact of potential job cuts, feds need a better return-to-office strategy

In response to OBJ publisher Michael Curran’s argument that Ottawa needs to brace itself for a potential reduction in the size of the public service under a new federal government, I agree that we as a city should be prepared for what could be harsh job cuts.

Mayor wants ‘clarity’ on potential federal job cuts, pushes for reskilling program if layoffs happen

With the federal election set for next Monday, Ottawa Mayor Mar Sutcliffe spoke about the issues he hopes to prioritize with the next prime minister – who will likely also be an Ottawa MP – and the challenge of getting those issues noticed amid crises of a different scale.

Developer looks to integrate heritage church into new Centretown apartment building

An Ottawa firm wants to add an apartment building to a Centretown site that’s now home to...
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