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Ottawa Tourism re-evaluating budget priorities following provincial funding cut

The province’s decision to eliminate its funding to Ottawa Tourism is a “significant hit” that will force the local marketing organization to make tough spending

Here’s what the 2019 Ontario budget means for Ottawa

Ottawa

The Ontario Progressive Conservative government’s first budget contained a few items just for Ottawa, and several more that are bound to have an impact on

Embattled Ottawa Senators owner Melnyk calls out media, Mayor Watson

Sports and Entertainment

Embattled Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has once again incurred the wrath of some of his team’s fans after making contentious comments on an Ottawa radio

Update: Watson unfazed by SNC-Lavalin concerns as Ford delivers $1.2B funding on stage 2 LRT

City Hall

Ontario premier Doug Ford confirmed a $1.21-billion commitment from the province to help fund the second phase of Ottawa’s light-rail transit line during an announcement

New greenspace, art installations proposed for ‘pedestrian oasis’ on Sparks Street

City Hall

The City of Ottawa unveiled a loose plan for the future of Sparks Street Thursday, one that would see the pedestrian thoroughfare remain closed off

Jane Philpott delivers keynote address at mayor’s International Women’s Day breakfast reception

It was standing room only in Ottawa City Council Chambers on Friday as close to 500 people came out for Jane Philpott’s keynote address on

Ottawa council approves $4.7B LRT extension despite calls for delay, more transparency

City Hall

Ottawa city council has approved two multibillion-dollar bids to develop the second phase of its light-rail transit network following a vigorous debate on the tight

City picks SNC-Lavalin, Kiewit and Vinci for $4.7B light-rail expansion

Construction

City officials have revealed their top picks of the construction and engineering giants to expand Ottawa’s light-rail network further west, east and south. In a

BDO moves Ottawa operations to new open-concept office

OBJ360 Sponsored, Real Estate

When BDO considered the benefits of working in an open-concept space, one concern that arose was privacy. What would happen, for example, when an employee

Can we shift that meeting? Oncoming storm forces cancellations across Ottawa

Ottawa

The anticipation of winter travel delays and disruptions is leading numerous Ottawa offices and post-secondary institutions to pre-emptively shut down Wednesday, with other employers advising