Bank of Canada

Ottawa’s inflation rate slows to 1.2% in November

Ottawa

The annualized inflation rate in Ottawa ticked downwards last month, part of a national trend driven by lower food prices, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Ottawa’s

Ottawa’s inflation rate accelerates to 1.6% in October

Ottawa

The annual inflation rate in the nation’s capital increased for the second straight month, driven in part by a rise in gasoline prices, Statistics Canada

Ottawa’s inflation rate jumps to 1.3% in September

Ottawa

Consumers in the nation’s capital found themselves paying a little bit more for household goods and services last month as the city’s inflation rate accelerated,

BDC chief economist to share productivity strategies with Ottawa businesses

Ottawa

With nearly 98 per cent of Canadian businesses employing fewer than 100 people, it’s not hard to see why SMEs are the driving force behind

Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 2,100 jobs in September

Ottawa

Employers in the National Capital Region collectively trimmed their payrolls for the second straight month in September, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The number of people

Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 2,000 jobs in August

Ottawa

Local employers trimmed their payrolls in the final month of summer, although the number of people working in the National Capital Region is still near

‘Room to grow’ in the core: Industry observers say higher downtown vacancy rates not necessarily a bad thing

Non-Residential

Most analysts agree 2015 was a year of uncertainty in Ottawa’s commercial real estate sector, with a federal election and a topsy-turvy economy leaving everyone

Candidates make their pitches for city council: Tobi Nussbaum, Rideau-Rockcliffe

City Hall

On Thursday, Aug. 28, OBJ issued an open invitation to all candidates in the upcoming municipal election to answer one simple question: Why should the

PCL wins Bank of Canada renovations contract

Construction

A major Crown corporation has started to hand out millions of dollars worth of architectural and engineering contracts in preparation for a major renovation project

Bank of Canada lease expected by year’s end

Non-Residential

A Crown corporation and government department could lease more than 370,000 square feet of downtown office space before the end of the year, according to