Ottawa

A little rain hasn’t slowed the Canadian Tulip Festival, which was busy as ever for its opening weekend, said executive director Jo Riding. 

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Mark Zekulin takes us on a tour around the city, from the most scenic routes for a drive or bike ride, to local hidden gems for dinner or an ice cream. 

In an age of instant messaging and video conferencing, the way employees communicate within the workplace has changed drastically, experts say. And, according to a recent study, that can cause conflict between the generations. 

Managing costs related to its geostationary activities and accelerating implementation of its Lightspeed satellite project will be the focus for Ottawa-based Telesat in 2024.

The cash-strapped Canadian Tulip Festival has received $130,000 in one-time funding from the federal government.

In this instalment of My Ottawa, CHEO president and CEO Alex Munter talks growing up in Kanata, Ottawa’s best festivals, and how it feels to come home.

It seems Ottawans love their sweets, enough that milkshake shop For God Shakes decided to open a second location in April near Lansdowne Park.

In planning documents recently filed with the city, GWL Realty Advisors says its proposal includes a pair of towers at 170 Slater St. between Bank and O’Connor streets. 

Brad Fougere has joined the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas as its new executive director, the organization announced Monday. 

Ottawa home sales jumped 8.9 per cent in April compared with the same month last year as “mutual confidence among both buyers and sellers” gave the market a lift, the Ottawa Real Estate Board says.