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‘A tough pill to swallow’: Ottawa-area ski hill operators slam Ontario shutdown

Calabogie Peaks, Mount Pakenham say they stand to lose millions of dollars in revenue due to provincially mandated closures while Quebec resorts remain open.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate falls to 6.7% in December

The region’s labour force ​– which includes unemployed people actively looking for work ​– stood at just under 782,000, well below last January’s pre-pandemic total of about 822,000.

All dressed up and nowhere to go: How Ottawa’s formalwear businesses are coping with COVID-19

E.R. Fisher Menswear, Sukhoo Sukhoo Khooture, Chapeaux de Madeleine adapting to restrictions on social gatherings, work-from-home trends

Ottawa Board of Trade boss urges residents to be ‘more diligent’ in efforts to curb spread of COVID-19

Sueling Ching said the province will likely have no choice but to extend widespread business shutdowns if the city’s infection rate continues at its current level.

Average Ottawa home prices jumped 20% in 2020: OREB

Overall, nearly 19,000 homes changed hands last year, a slight increase over 2019’s total of about 18,600.

The post-pandemic industries to watch in Ottawa

Tech sector’s relative strength may help it address its long-standing labour shortage by attracting students to the industry.

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The Bright Side of Business: Ottawa Firehouse Subs franchisee brings Christmas joy through support of front-line workers

Pradip Patel expands business footprint while supporting community through donations, free meals and Christmas gifts for children.

Update: Watson blasts province for including Ottawa in sweeping 28-day shutdown

'Businesses have played a key role in our fight against COVID-19. And once again, they are being treated like they are a leading source of transmission, which they are not,' mayor says.

Ottawa’s aggregate home price to jump 11.5% in 2021: Royal LePage

Brokerage says region’s stable economy, an influx of buyers from the GTA and surging demand for roomier properties in the COVID-19 era will keep market humming.