Jim Watson

Council OKs controversial Chateau Laurier addition

Proposal calls for an 11-storey and a 10-storey tower with a total of 159 suites.

Lack of clarity on business reopenings ‘frustrating’ for BIA boss

Ottawa

Wellington West merchants say they’re confused by lack of clear set of rules regarding guidelines for getting back in business.

Planning committee gives thumbs-up to revised Chateau Laurier design

Non-Residential

Plan for controversial addition to the iconic downtown hotel will now go to full council for consideration on Feb. 24.

City re-ups for $25K fund to boost local music industry

Sports and Entertainment

The money will go to musicians whose livelihoods have been upended by the COVID-19 crisis.

City council OKs $129M proposal to revitalize ByWard Market

City Hall

Councillors gave a unanimous thumbs-up to the plan that would see pedestrian plazas set up along major streets and a “destination building” replace the Clarence

OSEG vows to keep Redblacks, 67’s at Lansdowne for decades to come

Sports and Entertainment

OSEG managing partner and executive chairman Roger Greenberg made the pledge in a letter to Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Mathieu Fleury on Monday.

Mayor wants long-term guarantee Redblacks, 67’s will stay at Lansdowne

Sports and Entertainment

Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Mathieu Fleury, the city’s sport commissioner, are urging the teams’ owners to commit to operating the franchises at TD Place

Ottawa business owners push for reopenings in wake of new COVID-19 data

Ottawa

Mayor also suggests “some form of opening for those businesses should at least be considered” after data shows only two per cent of recent outbreaks

City eyeing extra plowing, fire pits to help businesses weather COVID-19 storm this winter, Watson says

City Hall

Mayor said City Hall staff are working with local business groups to help restaurants, bars, retail shops and other enterprises that have seen revenues plummet