
Feds inch forward with major redevelopment of Parliamentary Precinct block
Several firms with an Ottawa presence are among the companies that have qualified for a design competition aimed at restoring and modernizing the historic buildings.

Feds inch forward with major redevelopment of Parliamentary Precinct block
Several firms with an Ottawa presence are among the companies that have qualified for a design competition aimed at restoring and modernizing the historic buildings.

Montreal developer behind heritage hotel plan calls move into Ottawa a ‘natural progression’
Marc Varadi’s firm, Rimap Development, has a growing portfolio of projects in the capital that also includes another downtown hotel and an apartment highrise in

New wave of entrepreneurs add to Chinatown’s eclectic merchant mix
Outgoing BIA executive director praises merchants’ ‘resilience’ amid pandemic

Hexo eyeing private label strategy as it charts U.S. expansion
CEO of Ottawa-based firm says arrangement would leverage Hexo’s technology to help multi-state operators boost their product quality and margins while lowering costs.

Ontario plans to reopen week of June 14 under new three-stage plan
Step one of the province’s reopening plan will see some non-essential retail reopen with 15% capacity limits.

Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Bootstrap Award winners
List includes a manufacturer of ultra-efficient solar panels, a fast-growing software firm that sells an e-commerce bug-detection platform and a pharmacy dedicated to cancer patients.

Developer proposes hotel, 22-storey apartment tower for ByWard Market site of former Shopify HQ
Montreal’s Rimap Development says it wants to convert the heritage building at 126 York St. into a 214-suite hotel and build a highrise with 280

Popular South Dundas country store poised for expansion
Each day, Sherry’s serves a steady stream of masked and sanitized customers who pull in for everything from gas and groceries to fresh-baked bread and

OBOT to start handing out free COVID test kits May 26 at Bayview Yards
Local SMEs with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the devices, which deliver results within 15 minutes.

Kichesippi Beer Co. taps into new revenue stream by selling hard-to-find brands
Owner Paul Meek’s new venture, Bottles and Cans Beverage Company, focuses on Ontario brews and ciders that aren’t readily available at the LCBO.
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