
Ottawa BIA coalition calls for HST holiday for hard-hit restaurant industry
Organization says already-thin profit margins in the beleaguered sector have been stretched to the breaking point during the pandemic.

Ottawa BIA coalition calls for HST holiday for hard-hit restaurant industry
Organization says already-thin profit margins in the beleaguered sector have been stretched to the breaking point during the pandemic.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts tumble in February, CMHC says
Builders started work on just 754 new units last month, down from 1,178 in February 2020, the housing agency reported Monday.

Real estate investment firm said Monday it’s buying three industrial buildings in the capital region totalling 283,000 square feet.

Rogers’s $26B plan to buy Shaw raises red flags about competition
Telecom firms are fierce combatants in the wireless sector.
Cents vs. sense: Considerations for intergenerational wealth management
Many Baby Boomers are looking for ways to pass along their wealth to the next generation.

Tapping a market niche: Ellie Ardakani leads a geotech trailblazer in Ottawa
Iranian-born entrepreneur’s fast-growing software company looks to capitalize on global opportunities in the energy space.

Canadian households added record mortgage debt in Q4: StatCan
The growth in the value of real estate also pushed the net worth of homeowners higher.

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

Minto Apartment REIT’s earnings up in 2020 despite rising vacancies
The REIT said it generated funds from operations of $50 million for the year ending Dec. 31, up from $39.6 million in 2019.

Ottawa’s unemployment rate falls in February as region gains 15,000 jobs
Region’s jobless rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in February, down from 6.7 per cent the previous month and its lowest level since the start
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