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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remained stable at 7.4 per cent in December, even as more people entered the market looking for work. The local economy gained

Changes to homebuilding requirements in the works as mayor makes housing a priority in 2026
Significant changes to the city’s homebuilding approval process will go to council later this month as the mayor makes housing one of his priorities for



Next-gen AI supercomputing facility coming to Queen’s and other news from eastern Ontario
Bell and Queen’s University have signed a memorandum of understanding to “build and operate a next-generation, world-class Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputing facility.” In a news

Snider Plaza on Bank St. downtown to transition from Uncommon space to urban park
Snider Plaza on Bank Street in the downtown core will be redeveloped into a year-round urban park, according to the Centretown BIA’s executive director. Last



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January Charge Up Your Network What: Join the CityBuildHERS and CREW Ottawa for their first-ever joint networking event at the PWHL Ottawa Charge game. When:
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