Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas

$20M federal relief package ‘just the start’ of what’s needed to aid merchants hit by protests, biz group says

Ottawa

Under the initiative announced last weekend, downtown businesses will be eligible for up to $10,000 to cover non-deferrable operational costs not covered by other federal

New COVID-19 restrictions ‘devastating’ for mainstreet retailers, restaurants, biz advocates say

Ottawa

Latest measures aimed at curbing virus’s spread will take effect as of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday and will remain in place for at least 21

Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership

City Hall

Ottawa’s longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won’t be running for re-election – praised as a “strong advocate” for local entrepreneurs.

Should the government forgive small business debt?

Ottawa

Small businesses in the city would like to see their loans wiped off the books to help them crawl out of the hole they dug

Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz

City Hall

New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year

UPDATED: Province boosts capacity limits at restaurants and bars to 50%

Ottawa

Eatery owners argued the 10-customer, one-size-fits-all cap was unfair to owners of larger establishments.

Ottawa BIA coalition calls for HST holiday for hard-hit restaurant industry

Ottawa

Organization says already-thin profit margins in the beleaguered sector have been stretched to the breaking point during the pandemic.

Ottawa Board of Trade, BIA coalition team up on discount, delivery programs to boost local businesses

Ottawa

Promotions are designed to spur residents to spend money at locally owned enterprises.

New BIA exec aims to get Ottawa’s mainstreet businesses back on their feet

Ottawa

“It breaks my heart when I see the people who are suffering the most financially and mental health-wise,” veteran marketing expert Michelle Groulx says.