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Op-ed: DEI has to go, our businesses and future depend on it

Diversity, equity and inclusion is an ideological Trojan horse that activists have used to take control of...

Tariff war has ‘potential to stall a lot’ of new housing construction in Ottawa, industry execs say

Kelly Rhodenizer, senior vice-president of development at Colonnade BridgePort, said Tuesday that with U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods expected to trigger a retaliation from Canada, the cost of everything from appliances to steel rebar will likely go up.

How will Ottawa-Gatineau be affected by a trade war? OBJ gets a local observer’s predictions

As U.S. President Donald Trump proceeds with tariffs on many Canadian exports, sparking retaliatory tariffs from Canada,...

‘Ottawa Made,’ new book from Sam Laprade and Caroline Phillips, comes out at pivotal time

What do electric ovens, lacrosse sticks and instant mashed potatoes have in common? They were all invented in Ottawa and now they’re being featured in a new book by two of the city’s most well-known journalists.

Landmark proposal? Taggart believes new two-tower plan for O’Connor Street reaches ‘iconic’ status

Taggart Realty Management says it believes its rejigged proposal for a pair of mixed-use highrises on O’Connor...

Kettlemans Bagel plans to expand further in Ottawa, hold off on entering U.S. market

If you sit in the dining room of the Bank Street location of Kettlemans Bagel, the company’s...

Last call for the survey! Let’s hear your business priorities for the next federal government

It promises to be a tumultuous year for local businesses, with a provincial election, federal election and...

Marriott Ottawa upgrades to include ‘revamped’ restaurant with new concept, hotel says

The owners of the Marriott Ottawa hotel said this week the 489-room property on Kent Street – which opened in 1971 and last underwent significant renovations 15 years ago – will receive a “sweeping overhaul.”

Threat of tariffs is galvanizing business leaders to action, head of Ontario chamber says

While business confidence has been battered by U.S. tariff threats, Ontario Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Daniel Tisch said he’s never seen more energy and unity from business and government leaders alike.

NCC official confident a new arena at LeBreton Flats will be part of Ottawa’s nightlife economy

Nightlife can’t be improved without the support of all sectors, Ottawa’s nightlife commissioner Mathieu Grondin said at an event Tuesday evening.

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