Former governor general Michaëlle Jean is awarded Key to City on International Women’s Day
Women from all walks of life headed to Ottawa City Hall on Tuesday morning to celebrate International Women’s Day and to participate in a special
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Council OKs aid package for downtown businesses, temporary closure of Wellington Street
Relief measures approved Wednesday include $450,000 in grants to BIAs in areas affected by the three-week protests against vaccine mandates.
Ottawa mayor pushes to shrink convoy footprint, as feds eye action
Ottawa’s mayor has set a deadline of noon today for truckers encamped in the capital’s core to move out of residential streets in a bid
Dear mayoral candidates: A strong economy benefits everyone
Increasingly, politics has become a career path in which the drawbacks outweigh the incentives and the risks are greater than the rewards.
Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership
Ottawa’s longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won’t be running for re-election – praised as a “strong advocate” for local entrepreneurs.
Mayor Jim Watson won’t seek re-election this fall
Mayor announced Friday that he is moving on from the job he has held for nearly the last 12 years when his current term ends.
OC Transpo boss Manconi to retire in September
Longtime city employee became a familiar face as he oversaw construction of the $2.1-billion Confederation Line.
Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz
New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year
UPDATED: Province boosts capacity limits at restaurants and bars to 50%
Eatery owners argued the 10-customer, one-size-fits-all cap was unfair to owners of larger establishments.
Council OKs controversial Chateau Laurier addition
Proposal calls for an 11-storey and a 10-storey tower with a total of 159 suites.
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