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My Ottawa: Graham Richardson on the ‘wheel’ Ottawa and his vision of a Stanley Cup parade

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Richardson lets us in on his favourite music, his go-to cycling paths, his dreams for Ottawa Senator Brady Tkachuk, and the stylists he trusts with his hair …”Or what’s left of it.”

New owners Heafey Group, Boless mull residential conversion for Gatineau office tower

In a move that could add hundreds of housing units to downtown Gatineau, the new owners of...

VIA HFR: What is it and what does it mean for you? OBJ talks with the CEO of the new Crown

OBJ sat down with Martin Imbleau, CEO of VIA HFR, to learn more about the project, its timeline and goals, and what it means for business in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.

First-time patio permit fees in Ottawa among highest in Canada, CFIB report finds

With restaurants still recovering from the pandemic, many rely on the busy summer months and sunny days on the patio to bring them through the slower seasons. But according to a recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Ottawa has some of the highest fees in the country for first-time patio permits.

UPDATED: ‘A big win for Ottawa’: Air Canada resumes non-stop flight to London Heathrow from YOW

Air Canada announced today it will be offering non-stop international flights from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport beginning next spring.

Next week’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference to pump $4M into local economy

This year, the conference is expecting a higher number of delegates than in previous years, resulting in a greater projected economic impact for the city, Jérôme Miousse, director of public affairs for Ottawa Tourism, told OBJ.

How the ByWard Market has become ‘a market only in name and history’

Once filled with specialty food stores and niche grocers, the ByWard Market has shifted away from its roots as a traditional food market, area business owners say, and some aren’t sure the trend can be reversed.

July housing sales ‘encouraging,’ OREB says, but more action needed to spur supply

Supply and affordability issues persist in the city’s residential real estate market, the Ottawa Real Estate Board said last week in reporting that the number of homes sold in July increased 13.6 per cent from July 2023.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 6.3% in July

The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level in three years last month as...

Finding their space: Women climbing the ranks in commercial real estate

A little over a year ago, Sarah Crouch did something many Ottawa professionals have done before – she travelled to Toronto to attend a networking event.

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