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Strong sales but lower profits for many local businesses, retail reports suggest
Strong consumer spending patterns across Canada and particularly in Ottawa seem promising, but the data show only part of the retail picture, experts agree.
New music venue set to open near airport this fall
YOW Stage, a new pop-up live music venue, will be a 40,000-square-foot, semi-permanent performance space located in the EY Centre, minutes from the Ottawa International
Tourism is back – but downtown hoteliers aren’t banking on a big Canada Day bump
While local hotels are expecting a “soft” Canada Day, this summer is projected to be a banner year for tourism in Ottawa as the industry
Philanthropy in Ottawa: MCA Ottawa tees up support for the Ottawa Food Bank
For the 16th year, members of MCA Ottawa will swap their tools of the trade for golf clubs to add to the $635,000 that has
Change of office: Veteran real estate exec Shawn Hamilton joins Proveras Commercial Realty
Proveras Commercial Realty announced Thursday that the 54-year-old Hamilton has joined the firm as its newest partner, bringing 30 years of commercial real estate experience
Community rallies around chronic homelessness at Taste for Hope
Wednesday night, the Ottawa community came together to address the cause of chronic homelessness by raising enough money to purchase 80 new beds for affordable
Feds commit $25M to create Canada’s first-ever LGBTQ entrepreneurship program
The federal government has committed $25 million to create Canada’s first-ever LGBTQ entrepreneurship program, an investment one trailblazer called a “game-changer.”
Region’s annual rate of housing starts plummets in May, CMHC says
The annual pace of housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau plummeted 71 per cent in May as new builds of condos, apartments and other types of multi-unit
Game for an IPO: New Sens investor David Ross looks to take Ross Video public by 2025
As Ross Video approaches its 50th birthday next year, David Ross is also nearing a significant milestone. He’ll turn 60 in April 2025 – the
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