Sparks Street BIA expansion to aid in downtown revitalization efforts, exec director says
The Sparks Street BIA plans to expand its boundaries beyond the traditional pedestrian mall into a broader part of the downtown core in the new
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People on the Move: Brad Fougere joins OCOBIA as its new executive director
Brad Fougere has joined the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas as its new executive director, the organization announced Monday.
OCOBIA head Michelle Groulx to leave role in new year
Michelle Groulx, executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), will leave her role in early January to become president of MBC
Businesses need ‘contingency plans’ to account for city’s troubled LRT system, advocate says
Ottawa’s LRT service resumed on the full length of Line 1 today after a month-long hiatus, but business owners are hesitant to celebrate as they
Some Ottawa ‘food desert’ neighbourhoods to benefit from city zoning change
A bylaw amendment that would allow grocery stores to be constructed in certain types of zones is being called “wonderful” by at least one small
Looming debt repayment deadline puts many small businesses at risk, CFIB report argues
Nearly a quarter-million small businesses across Canada risk permanent closure as the deadline to repay pandemic-era loans fast approaches, warns a report from the CFIB.
It’s not only the ByWard Market that needs help with safety and security, business leaders say
While a new city report aimed at revitalizing the ByWard Market is in the works, local business officials argue that other areas of Ottawa are
Business is blooming: How one entrepreneur’s vision kept a well-known florist from closing up shop
When florist Elizabeth Young heard that well-known floral shop Tivoli was for sale, she immediately saw the advantages of merging it with her own nearby
Closure of popular local businesses avoidable with better succession planning, advocate says
According to Michelle Groulx, executive director of OCOBIA, closures could be prevented with more support for small business succession.
Businesses welcome plan to revitalize city’s nightlife scene
Ottawa already has great nightlife, it just needs to be promoted, say supporters of the city’s proposed Nightlife Economy Action Plan.
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