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Cobblestone Tours idles this winter as owners take stock of local tourism market

Ottawa

Cobblestone Tours is taking the season off while Ottawa tourism recovers from the pandemic and other challenges, says co-owner Étienne LeBlanc-Cameron.

Ottawa hotel among 14 properties Morguard selling for $410 million

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate, Tourism

A west-end Ottawa hotel is among 14 lodgings Morguard Corp. is selling to an undisclosed buyer for $410 million as part of its plan to

NCC working with canal vendors to help mitigate risk of skateway not opening

Ottawa

Climate change has led the National Capital Commission, which operates and maintains the skateway, to make some changes to the way it collaborates with vendors.

Hellenic Community welcomes business leader Chris Roussakis as new president

Ottawa, Human Resources

Greece may be one of the oldest civilizations in the world but it was looking fresh-faced Sunday when it introduced 35-year-old Chris Roussakis as the

SoPa organizer eager to take more action when it comes to downtown revitalization

Ottawa, Insider Only

Ottawa home sales rise in December as OREB hopes ‘consumer confidence is returning’

Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Ottawa home sales ticked up slightly in December compared with a year earlier but were still well below the five-year average as higher mortgage rates

Local businesses benefit as consumers increasingly choose non-alcoholic options

Ottawa

As alcohol sales drop across Canada, local producers and retailers of non-alcoholic beverage alternatives are getting a boost.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remains 4.6% in December

Ottawa, Top Stories

Ottawa-Gatineau’s job creation engine stalled in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 per cent amid slowing economic growth. Statistics Canada said Friday

Grant and Pam Hooker BeaverTails lifetime achievement award

With recent mild weather, BeaverTails taking ‘slower’ approach to skateway season prep

Ottawa

Grant Hooker of BeaverTails says his fingers are crossed that the Rideau Canal Skateway will open this winter, but admits he’s taking a cautious approach.

Payroll tax hikes add to CEBA woes for small businesses, CFIB says

Ottawa

More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of small businesses want governments to focus on addressing rising prices and the cost of doing business this year,