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As burglaries plague Chinatown businesses, one entrepreneur is making lemons into lemon meringue pie
The founder of 5:2:8 Creative Coffee Collective on Somerset Street West in Chinatown said he’s choosing to turn a recent burglary at his property “into
New ByWard Market authority planning outreach, advertising for official launch next spring
As the traditional farmers market season winds down, the new ByWard Market District Authority is rolling up its sleeves and getting to work in anticipation
Family-owned Quebec retailer of kids clothing opens location in Bayshore Shopping Centre
An 84-year-old Quebec-based retailer of baby and children’s clothing is opening its first store in Ottawa at the Bayshore Shopping Centre.
Kimberly-Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from store shelves in Canada
U.S. manufacturer Kimberly-Clark says its Kleenex consumer facial tissue business is leaving Canada this month.
Porter to offer direct flights from Ottawa to two Florida destinations starting this fall
Porter Airlines will be using its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft for daily round-trip direct flights from Ottawa to Florida starting in November.
A new generation of workers is rewriting the rules on networking, experts suggest
While the pandemic took many traditional networking opportunities away, one HR expert says young professionals are creating their own opportunities to build connections.
Feds giving little indication they will extend CEBA repayment deadline
As business owners struggle to pay back CEBA loans, local advocates aren’t giving up hope that the federal government will extend the upcoming deadline for
Westboro’s Cupcake Lounge bakes Pride into its desserts
Queer-owned bakery Westboro’s Cupcake Lounge want customers to feel like they are entering a safe and inclusive space. That’s why they decided to start selling
Anglican diocese looks to add affordable housing units to Nepean church property
The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa is partnering with a local charity to build a new house of worship near Merivale Road topped by a 57-unit
Return of live shows after COVID closures revived performing arts industry: StatCan
A new report from Statistics Canada says the return of live shows and events after pandemic restrictions revived the country’s performing arts industry in 2022,
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