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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.

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its key interest rate steady this week as inflation continues to slow, despite other data suggesting the economy is still running hot.

Total employment in Ottawa-Gatineau clocked in at 812,500 in March, compared with 811,700 the previous month, StatCan said in its latest labour market report. 

Several prominent local real estate experts say they expect vacancies to keep rising as businesses rethink their space requirements.

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,194 residential properties in March, a 40 per cent drop from a year earlier and well below the five-year average of 1,698 sales for the month.

Serious money is heading for Canadian industries looking to reduce emissions after the federal government unveiled its answer to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

Speculation about alternate locations heated up last week when Mayor Mark Sutcliffe suggested the prime parcel of development land just west of downtown “is not the only option” for a new rink.

In light of current remote work trends, particularly among knowledge workers, the city needs to create a downtown that serves as the heart of human experience, says Andrew Penny.