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City agrees with auditor general’s 39 recommendations

City Hall

The city of Ottawa says it agrees with all 39 recommendations tabled Thursday in the auditor general Ken Hughes’ annual report, saying it has already

Accounting firm steps up to the plate with naming rights deal at ballpark

Sports and Entertainment

With the days of Jetform Park long gone, the Ottawa Champions announced on Thursday the naming rights for the Ottawa Stadium will go to accounting

Council unanimously passes 2015 budget

City Hall

City council unanimously approved the 2015 budget Wednesday, limiting residential property tax increases to two percent. “This budget was designed to ensure Ottawa maintains momentum

Champions turn to Montreal company for concessions, Gabriel for pizza

Sports and Entertainment

With its official brewers and bats already in place, Ottawa’s newest professional baseball team announced multi-year deals on Monday for its concessions and its pizza. The Ottawa

City council votes to terminate Plasco deal, approve tallest building

City Hall

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

Ottawa

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?

Ottawa

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

Sports and Entertainment

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

City Hall

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

City Hall

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