Jim Watson

Development, tourism, legal pot: Highlights from Mayor Watson’s State of the City address

City Hall

The successes of Ottawa 2017, the city’s booming development scene and trepidation about incoming marijuana legalization were top of mind for Mayor Jim Watson as

NCC-RendezVous LeBreton deal could see construction start in 2019

Construction

After more than 40 meetings and 120 hours of negotiations, the National Capital Commission and RendezVous LeBreton Group have officially reached an agreement to transfer

Taste in the Glebe continues sold-out streak with support from local businesses

Many of the Glebe’s finest eateries came together for dinner on Thursday night, giving attendees a taste of why the Ottawa neighbourhood’s food scene is

Toronto now needs Team Canada’s support in its bid for Amazon’s HQ2: Ed Clark

Canada & World

Toronto’s status as the lone Canadian contender in the race to land Amazon’s second North American headquarters could give the city a competitive advantage, one

Update: Ottawa-Gatineau misses Amazon HQ2, but officials pleased with bid effort

Techopia

The benefit of pulling together a region-wide bid outweighs the disappointment, say those who sought to woo the Seattle-based tech giant.

Watson: No municipal money for downtown Ottawa NHL arena

City Hall

As negotiations continue to build a new home for the Ottawa Senators at LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said local taxpayers will not contribute

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson undergoes surgery to have appendix removed

City Hall

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was to undergo an operation to have his appendix removed at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital last night after “experiencing significant pain” following

Ottawa city council sticks to 2% tax hike after ‘surprise’ $10M appears

City Hall

The city will allocate millions of additional dollars for infrastructure while sticking to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson’s election pledge to hold tax increases to two