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Popular children’s clothing store West End Kids closed both its locations earlier this year and reportedly owes creditors just over $900,000.

The annual pace of housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau plummeted 71 per cent in May as new builds of condos, apartments and other types of multi-unit housing projects fell sharply, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Thursday.

Proptech venture 1Valet says it’s poised to expand into markets such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the next 12 months as its platform gains momentum.

The federal government this week released a list of several properties that it is planning to dispose of in the National Capital Region.

Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi says he’s hoping federal agencies such as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will play a role in funding projects that would convert decaying downtown office buildings into apartments or other uses like hotels, schools and performing arts spaces.

Retired educator Angie MacCrae has embarked on a journey to bring her lifelong passion for Finnish design and home goods to her hometown of Arnprior with KOTi 28, named for the Finnish word for “home.”

The capital tech market has opportunities for Ottawa’s tech businesses—if they’re willing to demonstrate value based on balance rather than growth at all costs.

Calian posted a net profit of $4.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, compared with $1.3 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, a year earlier.

Producer of optical filters plans to expand its 43,000-square-foot manufacturing facility near Hunt Club Road to about 60,000 square feet before the end of the year.

With union members still out on picket lines in full force, Bar Robo owner Scott May says he’s currently enjoying “far and away” the busiest week at his downtown coffee, cocktail and live music venue since the pandemic began more than three years ago.