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‘Revitalization’ at St. Laurent mall will include new concept Sephora, H&M, Bikini Village
Several big-name retailers will be involved in “a series of revitalization efforts, new store openings, and digital enhancements” being introduced at St. Laurent Shopping Centre

TD Bank joins its peers in moving to require four days in office
TD Bank Group says it is moving to require employees be in the office four days a week, adding to the number of banks doing

Growing the heart of Orléans – one business at a time
The Heart of Orléans Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a local board of Ottawa City Council, guided by a volunteer board of management and established

Visits to ByWard Market begin to exceed 2019 levels and officials expect trend to continue
Data from the ByWard Market District Authority suggest that visits to the area are close to and in some cases exceeding levels seen in 2019.

Turn the Queensway into a boulevard? Put it underground? Yes, says this local architect
Does Ottawa really need a highway cutting through the middle of the downtown core? That’s the question local architect Martin Tite often asks himself about

Business confidence subdued amid tariffs but ‘worst-case’ less likely: BoC survey
A pair of reports from the Bank of Canada say tariff-related uncertainty continued to put a damper on business and consumer sentiment in the second

Techopia Live: Unlocking Capital: Are flow through shares a gamechanger for tech? | Episode 284
Every tech startup founder faces the same hurdle: funding. It’s incredibly tough to grow a tech company when intense research and development come long before a paying customer. But what

From seafood to French food, here’s where to find the best flavours of Canada in Ottawa
Summer is the time to get away. The work world has slowed down and it’s an opportunity to travel and enjoy everything our great country has to offer. From seafood

Top of Mind in Tech: Whimble founder Emma Brown talks expansion plans
From collaborating with Ottawa Bluesfest and the world juniors hockey championships, to winning “founder of the year” at last year’s Bootstrap Awards, Whimble founder Emma Brown has had a number

High style, high stakes: Spurs & Sparkles and Lumière return to support Queensway Carleton Hospital
Ottawa is set to shine brighter than ever this summer with the return of two of the city’s most anticipated fundraising galas – Spurs &

With business travel in recovery, Ottawa Tourism looks to attract more corporate events
With concerns around cost and remote work, business travel has been the slowest tourism market to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. But one local tourism expert said the city is

Ottawa tech company PureColo to be acquired by Vancouver-based firm
Ottawa-based telecommunications provider PureColo is set to be acquired by Vancouver data centre company Carrier Connect Data Solutions, the companies announced Thursday.

Q&A: Sens’ Jacqueline Belsito and Ted Wagstaff talk Ottawa’s growing sports economy
There are possibly no two people better suited to talk about Ottawa’s sports world than Jacqueline Belsito and Ted Wagstaff. Both Belsito and Wagstaff hold impressive resumés. Belsito is the

‘Third time’s the charm’ for Michelle Groulx with return to OCOBIA as chief advocate
Michelle Groulx has taken on exciting new positions back-to-back, but something keeps drawing her back to the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA).