Ottawa

What to do with downtown? Officials from Washington, D.C. and San Francisco share their experiences

As local officials look for ways to breathe new life into Ottawa’s downtown core, U.S. experts are coming up with their own ways to address the same issues. 

Number of people living, working in downtown Ottawa has increased significantly, data shows

A new report analyzing cellphone data shows more people living in downtown Ottawa and more workers returning to the office.

Treasury Board president stands by RTO mandate; calls feds’ disposal of properties a ‘cross-country effort’

The president of the Treasury Board stood by the federal government’s decision to have civil servants in the office at least three days a week, but called for exemptions to be made where necessary.

UPDATED: New downtown action plan proposes strategies to create $1.3B annual economic benefit

A report on Ottawa’s downtown released today by the Ottawa Board of Trade calls for actions that will result in annual economic benefits of more than $1.3 billion, versus a “do-nothing” annual loss of property taxes and other payments of at least $62 million.

‘We’re tired, but we’re proud’: Tulip festival organizers look ahead to new funding for 2025

Despite dwindling financial support and budget anxieties, this year’s Canadian Tulip Festival ended on a high note, according to executive director Jo Riding. 

Former OBJ editor Leo Valiquette dies after five-year cancer battle

Leo Valiquette was a gifted writer and an absolute stickler for procedure and etiquette when interviewing a source, even for a class assignment ...Twenty-five years later, I find myself sitting here trying to apply the same level of detail to his all-too-real obituary.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Norton Rose Fulbright honours firm’s history, culture in new office

Though John Naccarato never got to work on the fifth floor of 99 Bank St. after Norton Rose Fulbright moved in November 2023, his smiling portrait watches over one of the office’s board rooms.

World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in 2026 will have $13M economic impact on Ottawa

Ottawa will play host to the largest team parasport event in the world when the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships come to town in 2026. 

Air Canada increases service to YOW by almost 60% over last year

Air Canada announced Friday it is increasing its service to Ottawa with up to 30 additional weekly flights for the winter season compared to last year.

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