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Housing starts may look promising, but there’s much more to be done, experts say

While the annual pace of housing starts in September rose to its highest level since November 2021, there’s more to the numbers when it comes to the situation in Ottawa-Gatineau, local experts say.

Bright Side of Business: From bedroom moonshine to award-winning spirits, Dunrobin Distilleries has the recipe to success

In just a few short years, Dunrobin Distilleries has grown to a total of 34 full- and part-time employees, including vice-president Jonathan Hatchell, former CEO of the Royal Oak chain. 

Fight for the Cure is looking like a million bucks

The pandemic may have knocked large-scale fundraisers to their knees these last couple of years but Fight for the Cure has never gone down for the count.

Watson: ‘I gave this job everything I have’

Mayor Jim Watson delivered his farewell remarks to many business and community leaders on Oct. 12 at the Mayor’s Breakfast Series.

Time to slow down: Family jewelry business approaches retirement with four lifetimes of memories

Now featuring a storefront that hosts a large blue “retirement sale” banner in the Westgate Shopping Centre, Nettleton’s will wrap up 106 years when the brothers retire on Jan. 31, 2023.

How a custom woodworker is using a tree tragedy to help Queensway Carleton Hospital

When area resident Tim Holland headed to the Queensway Carleton Hospital last June for the birth of a child, little did he know that he would not only leave with a healthy newborn daughter but a 150-year-old bur tree, as well.

Finding hope in the treatment for depression

The Royal has new and innovative solutions to help patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression.

Perley Health’s ‘Answer the Call’ campaign is making frailty-informed care a reality

On a recent tour – with all COVID safety protocols followed – of Perley Health off Russell...

Playing in the big leagues: Kinaxis inks helmet sponsorship deal with Sens

The Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday that the Kinaxis logo will appear on the NHL club’s white road helmets for the next three seasons.

To build or not to build? Highrise developers rethink projects in face of soaring costs

Firms say a number of factors – including soaring inflation, rising interest rates and new city fees – are causing them to re-evaluate plans for major multi-residential towers in Ottawa's core.