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Business leaders serve up hope during Shepherds’ holiday campaign

Ottawa business leaders spent the morning making sandwiches and serving beef stew at the Shepherds of Good Hope soup kitchen on King Edward Avenue as the organization prepares to wrap up the first iteration of a successful holiday campaign. 

Ottawa’s rent growth accelerates in 2024 amid rise in pricier new inventory: CMHC

Nearly 5,900 new apartments were added to Ottawa’s purpose-built rental supply between October 2023 and October 2024, CMHC said.

Book Excerpt: The Shopify Story — How Shopify Plus was born

Larry MacDonald is an economist, freelance business journalist, and author of several business books, the latest being...

Canada’s inflation rate down a tick to 1.9% in November

Inflation edged down slightly to 1.9 per cent in November as price growth continued to stabilize in...

Calian’s new U.S. subsidiary adds defence industry veterans to leadership team

Calian Group’s new U.S.-based subsidiary has appointed its first two senior executives as it seeks to establish...

Canada Post may be in even worse shape after the strike — unless it pivots

Last week, Justin Trudeau said out loud what many were wondering as the postal strike dragged into...

Canadian business leaders say Freeland’s resignation adds uncertainty to trade talks

Some business leaders worry the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland from the federal cabinet leaves Canada...

Housing starts in the region down in November, but up from the year-ago period

While housing starts continued to rise nationally in November, the Ottawa-Gatineau region saw another drop last month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Minto Apartment REIT enters B.C. market, acquires 50% stake in North Vancouver property

Minto Apartment REIT has planted its flag on the West Coast after acquiring a stake in a...

My Ottawa: Outgoing U.S. Ambassador David L. Cohen talks hockey diplomacy and ice cream

Next month, U.S. Ambassador David Cohen will bid goodbye to Canada’s capital city, his home away from home for the past four years. 
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