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Carlingwood Shopping Centre sold as new owners eye residential development for 30-acre site

Carlingwood Shopping Centre has been sold to a pair of real estate firms that plan to launch...

Local event venues to reduce food waste by redistributing surplus to community partners

Eight Ottawa hospitality organizations will be taking part in a new program to cut down waste by diverting surplus food to community organizations that help those in need. 

Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette looks to open six cafes in Ottawa

Paris Baguette, a multinational chain based in Seoul, says it plans to bring six cafes to the nation’s capital by the end of the year.

Local business confidence dips closer to levels not seen since the pandemic, survey shows

A “scarcity mindset” and a sense of “permacrisis” have resulted in the confidence of Ottawa business owners dipping close to levels seen only in 2020 at the outset of the pandemic.

Architect Houry Avedissian sees an opportunity to ‘bring new life’ to Ottawa’s commercial spaces

For local architect Houry Avedissian, the opening of her first office on Preston Street next month represents an opportunity to thank those who’ve supported her career — and the first step towards expanding her portfolio and her team. 

Sale of Queen Street building tops Canadian office transactions in Q1: Morguard

The federal government’s $125-million acquisition of a building at 181 Queen St. accounted for nearly half the value of all Canadian office transactions in the first quarter as investors shied away from big buys amid ongoing economic turbulence, a new report from Morguard says.

Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada launches pop-up shop in ByWard Market

A new pop-up retail shipping container located in the ByWard Market has become home to small business owners as part of a new incubator program launched by Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada (IEC).

From Instagram craze to Wellington West. Courage Cookies brings popular brand to Ottawa

Toronto-based Courage Cookies officially opened its first location in Ottawa at 1130 Wellington St. W. on May 25. It took over the space formerly housed by Sharpfle Waffle, which moved to Mechanicsville.  

Two Algonquin grads hope to make a world of difference for entrepreneurs with World Jams

Two Algonquin College graduates are preparing to host a conference and launch a new platform next month to help students transition into the business world. 

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