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From Iraq to Ottawa: Army vet Mike George runs his olive oil business with military precision

In the summer of 2016, Mike George took time off from his job in the military to...

Q&A: Sens’ Jacqueline Belsito and Ted Wagstaff talk Ottawa’s growing sports economy

There are possibly no two people better suited to talk about Ottawa’s sports world than Jacqueline Belsito...

Ottawa’s waterways could be the next frontier for developing a nightlife economy, expert says

Germany’s Thomas Scheele says European cities are experimenting with ways to bring community activities to the water and Ottawa has the opportunity to do the same.

What does a rural nightlife economy look like in Ottawa?

As local officials search for ways to bring downtown Ottawa to life after the sun goes down, businesses outside of the city centre are on a mission of their own to create a vibrant rural nightlife scene.

Five tips from other Canadian cities that could help Ottawa’s nightlife economy

Canada After Dark, a two-day summit exploring the future of nighttime economies, was held in Ottawa this...

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate drops as local economy gains jobs in March

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate dropped again in March as the local economy bucked the national trend and gained...

NCC official confident a new arena at LeBreton Flats will be part of Ottawa’s nightlife economy

Nightlife can’t be improved without the support of all sectors, Ottawa’s nightlife commissioner Mathieu Grondin said at an event Tuesday evening.

Ottawa economy likely to avoid much of the impact of U.S. tariffs, Conference Board report says

The local economy should not be overly impacted by higher tariffs on imports into the U.S., the Conference Board of Canada predicts, but could be slowed by a reduction in the size of the federal civil service.

Rogers Centre Ottawa CEO Nina Kressler on why she’s leaving the job she calls ‘the honour of my career’

In nearly a decade at the helm of Rogers Centre Ottawa, Nina Kressler has steered the downtown...

After a tough 2024, Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy likely to pick up speed next year, report says

Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy progressed sluggishly through the third quarter of this year, but economist Richard Forbes said things are expected to look up for 2025.Â