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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
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa is the company’s new Canadian jewel
There’s a buzz of excitement at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa as a $350-million transformation of the former Rideau Carleton Raceway nears completion. This
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
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
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
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.
Custom sleep starts at Obasan: Organic comfort, tailored to you
Obasan believes that superior sleep is essential to a healthy, happy life. That’s why every product it makes is organic, sustainable, and thoughtfully handcrafted in
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).
Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC
A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. That would push the total number of annual
Former Redblacks linebacker Dan Basambombo on going from the gridiron to the incubator
Linebacker Dan Basambombo believes his career in pro football has equipped him to tackle just about anything, including a budding technology venture. The 28-year-old free agent, who spent much of
