Ottawa

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Farm Boy wine sales to focus on products unavailable in LCBO

Retail

For Ottawa-based Farm Boy, selling wine will be another way to offer local products to its customers, says CEO Jeff York. By Jacob Serebrin “It’s

Calian lands DND deals worth up to $29M

Defence and Security

Ottawa-based Calian Group says it will be extending its work on a pair of military training projects after re-winning two long-term contracts with the Department

Evolution of the newsstand: Mags and Fags finds new niche amid rebranding

Retail

For 35 years, Elgin Street newsstand Mags and Fags had a memorable name that described exactly what the store sold. By Jacob Serebrin But after

Mayor pushes for downtown truck tunnel

City Hall

Mayor Jim Watson will ask the province and feds to split the cost of a study to build a truck tunnel through the downtown core.

City of Ottawa on track to turn budget surplus

City Hall

Higher property tax revenues, unfilled staff positions and a multimillion-dollar dividend from Hydro Ottawa are giving the city’s finances a major boost this year. The

Ottawa fashion entrepreneur really truckin’ along

Retail

Every entrepreneur knows there will inevitably be a few bumps on the road to success. But Lainie Towell is feeling them a little more tangibly

Train Yards developer eyes more retail space

Retail

The developer and property manager behind the Ottawa Train Yards shopping centre is proposing a new expansion that would add more than 5,000 square metres

Greco Fitness eyes expansion, gains strength with new investment

Sports and Entertainment

Ottawa-based Greco Fitness says it’s poised for a significant expansion with the help of major additional investment and a new management team. By Jacob

Optional Motor Vehicle Insurance Benefits: Do You Need Them?

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The short answer is yes; you should purchase optional insurance benefits. Optional benefits provide an additional level of motor vehicle accident insurance coverage in the

Move Over!

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The phrase “move over!” is more than something angry road-raged drivers shout at those they’re driving behind—it’s now the law. Since 2009, drivers have been