Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

District Realty to convert Elgin Street office building to residential units

Ottawa, Real Estate

District Realty plans to redevelop an 11-storey office building at 200 Elgin St. into a multi-residential complex, real estate firms CBRE and Colliers said in

CFIB looks for good news on carbon tax for small businesses in upcoming federal budget

Ottawa

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on the federal government to freeze the federal carbon tax and assess the possibility of implementing a

Ottawa continues to trail other major Canadian cities in office occupancy: Colliers

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate

Citing data from research agency Environics Analytics, Colliers Canada said Tuesday that Ottawa’s office occupancy rate is currently at 54 per cent of pre-COVID levels.

Owner of local delivery service poised to ‘take the hit’ as carbon tax increase boosts gas prices

Ottawa

Martin Charron, owner of Ottawa-based delivery and courier service Gopher-It Deliveries, is taking calls from his car today as he drives throughout the city, delivering

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe (left) and premier Doug Ford at the Mayor's Breakfast on Thursday.

Province supports Ottawa’s downtown revitalization efforts; Ford calls on federal government to ‘do its part’

Ottawa

A “new deal” between Ottawa and the provincial government will support the city’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its struggling downtown core.

Tech companies are hiring fewer co-op students this year, but expect to bounce back soon.

Co-op hiring, particularly in tech, takes a hit amid tough economy, but officials expect a rebound

Ottawa, Human Resources, Insider Only

My Ottawa: David Gourlay talks milkshakes, Peter Gabriel, tulips and Barbie

Ottawa, Giving

As CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, David Gourlay is all about people, relationships and community. Turns out, he’s also a father of

Parkland puts 157 convenience store and fuel station locations up for sale, including Ultramar and Pioneer

Ottawa

Parkland Corp. is looking to sell 157 convenience store and fuel station locations across six provinces, including locations under the Chevron, Ultramar, Pioneer and FasGas