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‘Waiting for a trigger’: Business community keen for news of LeBreton deal between NCC and Sens

Ottawa, Top Stories

News of a deal – or lack thereof – between the Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission to build a new arena at LeBreton

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Ottawa tourism provided $3.1B for local economy in 2023, ‘gaining momentum’, latest report finds

Ottawa, Tourism

The capital’s tourism industry is gaining momentum and has “lots to look forward to,” an Ottawa Tourism executive said after the organization released its 2023

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Gatineau Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette at the Mayor's Breakfast Thursday morning. (Photo by Mia Jensen)

Ottawa, Gatineau mayors pledge to work together on regional issues, downtowns

Ottawa, Insider Only

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe (left) discusses PSAC's controversial statement following the Mayor's Breakfast event Thursday morning, which featured Gatineau Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette. (Photo by Mia Jensen)

PSAC modifies its ‘buy nothing’ stance as Ottawa business leaders criticize its tactics

Ottawa

Ottawa business leaders were quick to condemn a campaign issued Wednesday by the Public Service Alliance of Canada calling on its members to “buy nothing”

Calian logo to appear on Ottawa Senators’ road jerseys

Ottawa, Insider Only

Andrew Waitman is the CEO of Ottawa-based software company Assent. File photo

‘Quietly competitive’: Ottawa’s 2024 CEO of the Year Andrew Waitman pilots Assent to ‘centaur’ status

Insider Only Ottawa

WaterTaxiEh? is a water taxi service that provides eco-friendly transportation using solar-electric vessels. Photo provided

Tiki boat operator Palapa Tours hopes to offer free water taxi service between Ottawa and Gatineau

Ottawa, Insider Only Tourism

As pushback for feds’ RTO mandate, PSAC urges members not to buy from downtown biz

Ottawa

PSAC is encouraging members to avoid spending money downtown to protest the federal government’s return-to-office mandate, which went into effect this week.