
City pilot to reduce parkland fees a good step but more needed, local developers say
Local developers say a pilot project to reduce parkland fees for office-to-residential conversions is a good step, but more measures are needed.

City pilot to reduce parkland fees a good step but more needed, local developers say
Local developers say a pilot project to reduce parkland fees for office-to-residential conversions is a good step, but more measures are needed.

Canadian business insolvencies rise almost 42 per cent from last year
Canadian business insolvencies were up 41.8 per cent from a year earlier in the third quarter, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Techopia Live: Isabelle leading the charge for Canadian entrepreneurs
This episode of Techopia Live features the person who is leading the charge for entrepreneurs across Canada, Kayla Isabelle, CEO of Startup Canada.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9% in October
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job opportunities became less plentiful in an economy weighed down by high interest rates.

Kinaxis shares rise as software firm boosts EBITDA guidance after strong Q3 report
Kinaxis stock got a bump Thursday after the company reported strong third-quarter earnings and said its sales pipeline continues to grow despite stiffening economic headwinds

Star soprano Renée Fleming dazzles ’em at National Arts Centre Gala
All female opera singers are technically divas but, as Renée Fleming proved last night, not all come with prima donna attitudes.

City’s plans to speed office conversions pass committee, including two-year pilot project
A city committee has approved a plan to lower fees and streamline the approval process for office-to-residential conversion.

Shopify reports strong profit amid lower head count, strategy shift
Shopify Inc.’s net income soared to US$718 million in its third quarter as the company benefited from a lower head count and a more careful

New nightlife commissioner will need to ‘dream big,’ one industry expert says
As the City of Ottawa prepares to open the office of the nightlife commissioner and recruit for the new role early in 2024, one Ottawa

Business leaders throw their support behind Lansdowne 2.0 proposal
In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and council, the leaders of three local business associations have thrown their support behind Lansdowne 2.0, calling it
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