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Canadian shoppers shift to discount stores, No Name brand amid high inflation: Loblaw

Consumers are shopping for groceries more often, buying less with each visit and shifting to value-oriented stores, grocery chain said Wednesday.

Ottawa housing starts hit five-decade high, but still don’t meet demand: CMHC

Builders began work on more than 10,000 new housing units in the capital last year – but that flurry of new construction still wasn’t enough to keep up with city's population growth, agency says.

Sixteen years later, optimism reigns for end to Little Italy’s ‘food desert’ status

Despite a decade and a half with little progress since Loeb closed its Booth Street store in 2006, local representatives see an end in sight for residents hungry for accessible, affordable groceries.

Virica Biotech joins forces with NRC in quest to create treatment for rare genetic disorder

Ottawa startup announced this week it’s landed $400,000 in federal government funding to help the National Research Council of Canada develop a gene therapy to treat lipoprotein lipase deficiency.

Ottawa’s airport looks to regain altitude as airlines re-establish routes, new carriers enter market

Ottawa International Airport Authority CEO Mark Laroche urged residents Monday to book tickets if they want to convince airlines to add more routes to the nation’s capital to their lists.

Op-ed: How COVID changed networking – for the better

Even before COVID, superficial networking for me was never the goal and I counted down the minutes until I could ditch my high heels after an event. More than ever, I wanted authentic connection.

Instacart adds Metro and Giant Tiger to app as it aims to spur easing pandemic demand

"It's actually really important for us that grocery delivery isn't seen as a luxury."

Canadians trail Americans in desire to use and invest in cryptocurrency, poll finds

Canadians are less likely than Americans to use or invest in cryptocurrencies, says a new survey released Tuesday.

Eastern Ontario Staycation Guide: Experience the magic in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

For centuries, people have wandered off the beaten path to come to the counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

Leonovus banking on federal offer to boost struggling software firm’s fortunes

Ottawa software firm reported revenues of just $78,000 for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2021, down from $327,000 the previous year.