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- After 20 years of having nowhere to host sports tournament attendees or out-of-town visitors, Barrhaven is finally getting two hotels – with the possibility of more on the way
- Despite a rainy Victoria Day, tourists and locals were flocking to the ByWard Market’s new OTTAWA sign on Monday for photos.
- Sens fever may be fun for the city, but it’s also lucrative for local businesses, according to research by Moneris.
- Carleton University has appointed Alastair Summerlee as the school’s interim president and vice-chancellor.
- Research by Ottawa-based Startup Canada reveals a gendered divide in technology use by small business owners, with women entrepreneurs reporting less comfort adopting new tools.
- Flood updates dominated city council on Wednesday as officials transition from delivering sandbags to removing debris.
- The Ontario government has approved 76 new grocery stores to sell beer and cider, including five new locations in Ottawa.
- The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is inviting local hackers in this weekend to come up with big ideas to make life easier for doctors and patients.
- The union representing taxi drivers in Ottawa is suing the city for allowing ride-sharing app Uber to operate and threaten their livelihoods.
- A new watersport attraction is coming to the Ottawa River.
- Wellington West and Westboro will hold onto their “golden goose” free parking – for now. But the city plans to re-evaluate their parking process.
- The city has released its report on the cause of the June 8 Rideau Street sinkhole, which blames the incident on sandy soil conditions rather than a faulty watermain.
- Sales are down at Ottawa’s oldest farmers markets, but the city has a plan to establish an independent board of directors tasked with bringing them to life again.
- Elgin Street’s Slice and Co. has permanently closed, but its owner will reopen the location as a new bar focused on offering a wide local beer selection later this month.
- Ottawa will not host the Canada Summer Games in 2021.
- Adding an extra $2 to current downtown parking rates could help alleviate road congestion, according to a report commissioned by four city councillors.
- It seems Ottawa’s oldest mall won't be a mall for much longer.
- The $3.6-billion second phase of Ottawa’s light rail transit is moving full steam ahead.
- Despite a raid on Chinatown’s CannaBotanix Dispensary at 646 Somerset St. Friday that left two people arrested, the shop was back to normal operations Monday.
- City staff are recommending a site just west of Bronson, at 557 Wellington Street, for a new iconic central library that will be a
- City councillors may have passed Ottawa’s 2017 budget unanimously on Wednesday, but it took three hours of discussion over policing strategies and transit passes to get there.
- Local company Umber Realty is experimenting with new technology by giving buyers and sellers the option of virtual reality property tours.
- Ottawa is getting ready to party in 2017 with changes to the city’s alcohol policy.
- Could the much-talked-about Trump exodus have Americans requesting northern transfers en masse and help Canada attract talent?
- Major Ottawa-area politicians from all levels of government gathered at the banks of the Ottawa River Tuesday for an announcement confirming that funding is lined up for a massive four-year constru
- Kanata North councillor Coun. Marianne Wilkinson is asking city staff to research how Ottawa could become ground zero for Canada’s foray into driverless vehicles.
- Video games brought Heather Powell to Ottawa, they helped her meet her life partner and now they’ve inspired her to open her own cafe – Rideau Street’s Caffeine 1Up
- New Ottawa city manager Steve Kanellakos has announced a new plan to save $2.7 million for taxpayers by cutting management jobs at city hall.
- Ottawa foodies regretting a lack of dinner reservations can rejoice – a new app coming to the city promises to fix your fine dining foibles.
- An Ottawa company is hoping to make a big splash with a new WiFi camera the size of a toonie.
- An Ottawa company heralded for its potential in designing a high-tech wearable for fitness junkies has filed for bankruptcy protection.
- Architect Douglas Cardinal continued his fight against Windmill’s waterfront Zibi development on Wednesday at the Ottawa courthouse, asking a judge to reconsider his plea to block construct
- Downtown board game café The Loft is levelling up.
- Windmill's waterfront Zibi development is facing another legal challenge on Wednesday as indigenous architect Douglas Cardinal and four other individuals are asking the courts to reconsider
- Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson welcomed Thursday’s provincial budget, saying it “sets the stage for a continued partnership for making our community stronger in Ottawa.”
- Two separate downtown tower projects received height approval at planning committee on Tuesday, reflecting Chair Jan Harder’s comments that 2016 will be a big year for downtown development.
- It’s go time for a group of Ottawa video game professionals aiming to get teen girls involved in the industry.
