Helena Jaczek

Decade-long plan to modernize ‘key part’ of Parliamentary Precinct to start this fall, feds say

Insider Only Non-Residential, Ottawa, Real Estate

Sparks Street biz group no fan of feds’ offer to take over Sparks, Wellington streets

Ottawa

The head of a prominent downtown business organization says the federal government’s offer to take over a stretch of Wellington Street and keep it closed

Subcontracting ArriveCan development ‘seems highly illogical and inefficient:’ PM

Canada & World

The federal government paid millions of dollars over two years to GCstrategies, a two-person firm in Ottawa, for work related to the ArriveCan app.

Regional airports get multimillion-dollar fed funding boost

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

Airports in Kingston, Cornwall and Arnprior will be able to upgrade their facilities after the announcement of a $2.8-million non-repayable contribution from the federal government.

Visitors viewing an exhibit at the Diefenbunker museum

FedDev funds to fuel a refresh at Diefenbunker museum in Carp

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

The announcement of a $600,000 federal investment comes at the perfect time as the local museum rebuilds its visitor base post-pandemic.

Blues revival: One of the city’s biggest festivals gets funding injection from feds

Tourism

Bluesfest is receiving $9.8 million to help it expand its facilities and increase its capacity for high-profile shows, the federal government announced Thursday.