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People on the Move: Stéphane Brutus takes the reins as new Telfer dean

Plus, news about other Ottawa-area executives, managers and professionals starting new positions.

Ottawa BIA coalition calls for HST holiday for hard-hit restaurant industry

Organization says already-thin profit margins in the beleaguered sector have been stretched to the breaking point during the pandemic.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts tumble in February, CMHC says

Builders started work on just 754 new units last month, down from 1,178 in February 2020, the housing agency reported Monday.

CEO of Montreal’s PROREIT sees ‘real future’ for Ottawa industrial sector as firm adds to local portfolio

Real estate investment firm said Monday it’s buying three industrial buildings in the capital region totalling 283,000 square feet.

Rogers’s $26B plan to buy Shaw raises red flags about competition

Telecom firms are fierce combatants in the wireless sector.

Tapping a market niche: Ellie Ardakani leads a geotech trailblazer in Ottawa

Iranian-born entrepreneur's fast-growing software company looks to capitalize on global opportunities in the energy space.

Canadian households added record mortgage debt in Q4: StatCan

The growth in the value of real estate also pushed the net worth of homeowners higher.

Ottawa Board of Trade, BIA coalition team up on discount, delivery programs to boost local businesses

Promotions are designed to spur residents to spend money at locally owned enterprises.

Minto Apartment REIT’s earnings up in 2020 despite rising vacancies

The REIT said it generated funds from operations of $50 million for the year ending Dec. 31, up from $39.6 million in 2019.

Ottawa’s unemployment rate falls in February as region gains 15,000 jobs

Region's jobless rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in February, down from 6.7 per cent the previous month and its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, StatsCan said Friday.