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UPDATED: Forget MAGA — this Ottawa entrepreneur is selling the ‘strong and free’ hat

One Ottawa entrepreneur is showing his patriotism with a new online store selling “strong and free” hats...

National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year

The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December was up 19.2 per cent compared with a year earlier, as the Canadian Real Estate Association says a strong fourth quarter bodes well for a rebound in sales in 2025.

Automakers push back on electric vehicle sales mandates as federal incentives halted

Automakers in Canada are calling for the end of electric vehicle sales mandates because of the sudden pause of federal EV incentives and what they say is...

New retail construction expected in Ottawa in 2025 as market remains hot, CBRE says

According to CBRE’s 2025 real estate market outlook released Tuesday, there was no new inventory added to Ottawa’s retail footprint in 2024 and just 90,000 square feet of new construction the previous year.

What’s in store for 2025? OBJ asked a tech exec, a realtor, and a small business leader

A new year means new goals for Ottawa business leaders, many of whom are reaching for new heights in 2025. OBJ asked a number of people across different industries to break down what they’re hoping to achieve over the course of the next 12 months.

House prices to increase 4% in Ottawa this year, according to Royal LePage

The aggregate price of a home in Ottawa will increase four per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter last year, according to a forecast from Royal LePage released today. 

New Planet Fitness opens in Sun Life Centre as office complex beefs up offerings for tenants

Planet Fitness has opened a new location in the Sun Life Centre as the downtown mixed-use complex...

Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project

Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will...

Tale of two cities: Office vacancies rising downtown, but suburbs faring better, Colliers says

As a commercial real estate broker who runs his own business, Denis Shank is not surprised that...

Ottawa businesswomen gather for Powerplay event at Canadian Tire Centre

The Ottawa Senators may have been shut out by the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night, but for Ottawa businesswomen, it was still a night to remember. 

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