
Op-ed: Ottawa’s business community always steps up, even when no one’s looking
“Ottawa isn’t just a pretty face … I started to wonder why we’re a community where “service” is so respected, even expected,” writes Kimothy Walker,

Op-ed: Ottawa’s business community always steps up, even when no one’s looking
“Ottawa isn’t just a pretty face … I started to wonder why we’re a community where “service” is so respected, even expected,” writes Kimothy Walker,

Ukrainian chargé d’affaires addresses business community at sold-out Mayor’s Breakfast
Andrii Bukvych called on Ottawa’s business community for support surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Former governor general Michaëlle Jean is awarded Key to City on International Women’s Day
Women from all walks of life headed to Ottawa City Hall on Tuesday morning to celebrate International Women’s Day and to participate in a special

People on the Move: Former Ottawa city planner Alain Miguelez joins NCC as senior-level executive
After almost 20 years as an urban planner with the City of Ottawa, most recently tasked with the job of overseeing its new official plan,

Ottawa mayor pushes to shrink convoy footprint, as feds eye action
Ottawa’s mayor has set a deadline of noon today for truckers encamped in the capital’s core to move out of residential streets in a bid

Ontario government confirms it will match Tax Reduction Subclass for small businesses
The province confirmed today that it will match the municipal property tax reduction put forward by Ottawa city council.

Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership
Ottawa’s longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won’t be running for re-election – praised as a “strong advocate” for local entrepreneurs.

Mayor Jim Watson won’t seek re-election this fall
Mayor announced Friday that he is moving on from the job he has held for nearly the last 12 years when his current term ends.

City staff recommending 3% tax hike for 2022
Increase would see the average urban homeowner’s tax bill jump $119 to $4,086, while the average commercial property owner’s tax bill would rise $242 to

City committee approves proposed tax on vacant residences
Proposal would see owners of residential properties that are vacant more than 184 days a year pay a one per cent tax tacked onto their
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