
It’s been a winter windfall for businesses in and around the canal as Winterlude opens
With Ottawa having a traditional winter for the first time in years, businesses are revelling in the snow and cold, especially as Winterlude kicks off

It’s been a winter windfall for businesses in and around the canal as Winterlude opens
With Ottawa having a traditional winter for the first time in years, businesses are revelling in the snow and cold, especially as Winterlude kicks off

Michelin-starred chef Akira Back to bring high-end Japanese cuisine to Chateau Laurier
Michelin-starred chef Akira Back will introduce his namesake restaurant at the Chateau Laurier in the new year, bringing high-end, modern Japanese cuisine to Ottawa. “I’m

Op-ed: In the face of U.S. tariffs, local whisky producers must chart a path for innovation
Canada stands at a moment of opportunity. Global trade shocks, rising demand for homegrown goods and an urgent push for sustainability are forcing businesses and

Canal vendors ready and waiting for skateway to reopen this year, despite warmer temps
Dunrobin Distilleries remains in high spirits as it awaits the possible reopening of the Rideau Canal Skateway this year and says it can move quickly

NCC working with canal vendors to help mitigate risk of skateway not opening
Climate change has led the National Capital Commission, which operates and maintains the skateway, to make some changes to the way it collaborates with vendors.

With recent mild weather, BeaverTails taking ‘slower’ approach to skateway season prep
Grant Hooker of BeaverTails says his fingers are crossed that the Rideau Canal Skateway will open this winter, but admits he’s taking a cautious approach.

Kichesippi Beer Co. tapping into holiday spirit with new Sparks Street location
Kichesippi Beer Co. is bringing the holiday spirit – not to mention spirits of another kind – to Sparks Street as part of a new

Coming out of COVID: How these pandemic pivots paid off for local businesses
Whether it was turning vodka into hand sanitizer or cutting plexiglass into sneeze-guards, local businesses say their efforts have only made them stronger.

The National Capital Commission confirmed that the skateway, the world’s largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures.

In just a few short years, Dunrobin Distilleries has grown to a total of 34 full- and part-time employees, including vice-president Jonathan Hatchell, former CEO
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