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City council votes to terminate Plasco deal, approve tallest building
At a quick council meeting Wednesday, councillors officially terminated the city’s deal with Plasco Waste Management and approved what will become Ottawa’s tallest building. Council
Opinion: Wakefield couple’s home-based business picking up steam with more consumers going green
Why would two lawyers leave secure jobs with the federal government to launch a startup that was, at least initially, more crusade than enterprise? Jay
Opinion: Commentary: Ottawa’s got talent, but where are the jobs?
On a particularly chilly evening recently, a young man came to my door trying to sell me new TV and Internet services. I was not
Sens’ premium seats a hit with business
The Ottawa Senators say the planned new premium seating area at Canadian Tire Centre is shaping up to be a big winner with fans in
Draft budget for 2015 keeps tax hike below 2 per cent
Ottawa city council tabled a draft budget for 2015 on Wednesday that keeps property tax increases under two per cent, while maintaining city-building projects like
Proposed infill zoning changes available on city’s website
Proposed zoning changes that would affect low-rise infill projects within the Greenbelt are now available for comment on the city’s website. In a release issued
City honours immigrant entrepreneurs
A wide range of industries were represented Thursday when the city of Ottawa, in partnership with the Economic Club of Canada, handed out the third
Ottawa Champions unveil local partnerships
With opening day four months away, Ottawa’s latest professional baseball team announced new local partnerships Wednesday for its bats and its beer. In a move
Opinion: Going global, fast and smart
Ottawa is the best place in Canada to start a company. But when it comes to sustaining that growth, Jeffrey Dale says, the city too
Kelly stepping down as Shaw Centre CEO
When Pat Kelly arrived in Ottawa to become GM of the Westin Hotel in 1988, the main topic of conversation in the local tourism industry
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