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McDonald’s Canada could return to the ByWard Market when the timing is right, CEO says

McDonald’s Canada is looking to open five new locations in Ottawa in the next year and hopes...

Broccolini files plan to build Ottawa’s largest warehouse in Barrhaven east

Montreal-based Broccolini recently filed a proposal to construct a five-storey, 3.1-million-square-foot distribution facility about a kilometre southeast of the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Fallowfield Road.

New luxury goods store to open on Sparks St. next week hoping to close market gap

Abdul Mintoo is becoming familiar with the garment industry from every perspective. His native country of Bangladesh is...

Community must rally behind new arena at LeBreton or ‘it doesn’t work,’ Bettman tells crowd

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the Senators’ proposed new arena at LeBreton Flats could be “something that...

Tour of properties for lease on Sparks St. aimed at rekindling interest in the pedestrian mall

Business owners interested in sussing out a prime location on Sparks Street were taken on a tour...

Savour the City: Got 30 minutes or less for lunch? Here’s where to go in a rush

All the hustle of the end of the year means you need lunch spots in Ottawa that can have you in and out in a flash, whether it’s a quick sit-down or a grab-and-go.

WestJet appeals to biz travellers with increase in service from YOW to Western Canada

As part of its strategy to connect Ontario business travellers to Western Canada, WestJet is increasing its domestic seat capacity out of Ottawa for 2025, the company announced Monday.

Canada Post strike ‘devastates’ small biz, Shopify’s Finkelstein says

A Canada Post strike that has stopped mail delivery across the country has the small business community...

Ottawa-Gatineau bucks national trend with housing starts dropping sharply in October

While housing starts were up nationally in October, there was a sharp drop in starts last month in Ottawa-Gatineau, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.