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Royal’s Women for Mental Health returns to Rideau Hall for final hurrah

The afternoon event was a reception for members of the Royal’s Women for Mental Health (WFMH), an all-female philanthropic initiative. It started in 2011 with

European connections paying off for Shaw Centre

Tourism

In the midst of what’s looking like a banner year for Ottawa’s largest downtown convention facility, the Shaw Centre is already stepping up its efforts

Op-ed: Meet Steve Willis, City Hall’s most important person

City Hall

I met with Steve Willis in his office at City Hall after everyone else’s workday seemed to be over except his. He’s the City of

NAC chief executive Peter Herrndorf to step down in 2018

Sports and Entertainment

Peter Herrndorf, the man credited with transforming Ottawa’s National Arts Centre both physically and artistically, will step down from his role as president and CEO

With LeBreton looming, economists see little payoff for cities that subsidize pro sports facilities

Canada & World

City subsidies for professional sports teams can be justified in the name of civic planning, pride or politics, but suggestions that they result in net

Despite stiff competition, Watson willing to fight ‘tough battle’ for Amazon HQ2

Techopia

Mayor Jim Watson will tour Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle as Ottawa readies its bid to become the home of the tech giant’s so-called HQ2 facility.

Op-ed: Why diversity and inclusion are so hard to get right

Techopia

I firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are good for a company. I think a company functions better when its employees are a gender-balanced, diverse

Shopify’s Build a Bigger Business winners ring the bell at NYSE

Techopia

Shopify wrapped up an international competition on Tuesday, selecting eight winning firms that each proved their abilities to scale from big to bigger. The “Build