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Airport CEO outlines expansion plans at YOW to meet growing demand from leisure travellers
With expansion on the horizon at the Ottawa International Airport, a number of new projects are either underway, being planned or nearing completion.
Rogers plans sale of data centres, other real estate as it zeroes in on debt
Rogers Communications Inc. is listing its data centres for sale in an effort to raise a billion dollars as the company moves to pay off debt
Casey Court: Richcraft Rentals’ new community in Trailsedge, Orleans
Nestled in the heart of Trailsedge, Orleans, Casey Court emerges as the latest addition to Richcraft’s diverse portfolio of rental communities.
Toronto firm hopes to break ground on multi-tower Kanata North project in 2025
A Toronto firm behind one of downtown Ottawa’s biggest mixed-use developments says it hopes to break ground next year on another project that could see
How a little kindness and some funky VR technology are smoothing the way for Juice Dudez
Ottawa entrepreneur Nasr Nasr, owner and founder of Juice Dudez, is breathing new life into his family’s century-old business by introducing virtual reality as a
Budget opens door to faster housing development in Ottawa, Canada Lands boss says
The head of a Crown corporation that buys and develops federal properties says he’s hoping to speed up projects such as converting empty government office
Life comes full circle for Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli owner Liliana Piazza
Back when Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli owner Liliana Piazza was performing opera for a living, she honed her vocal craft during rehearsals.
Feds need ‘nuanced’ approach to ensure public sector doesn’t lose tech talent: Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a “nuanced” approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks.
Feds aiming to speed up sale of surplus office properties, top bureaucrat tells summit
Public Services and Procurement Canada, which owns or leases more than 30 million square feet of office space in Ottawa-Gatineau, plans to reduce its office footprint by up to 50
Non-profit innovation: Taking risks and embracing failure
In the corporate world, failure, risk-taking and continuous improvement are often baked in the organizational culture. Importantly, non-profit organizations are not commercial businesses – nor
Sens CEO says LeBreton only site for new arena that they’re ‘serious about’
Ottawa Senators president and CEO Cyril Leeder said Tuesday that LeBreton Flats is the only site in serious consideration for the hockey club’s new arena.
Ottawa’s The Growcer raises $3M from investors including Jeff York, Jeff Westeinde
Ottawa-based vertical farming company The Growcer has raised $3 million in Series A financing to accelerate the company’s growth.
Bowling alley to take over former Future Shop at Kanata Centrum
Oakville-based Splitsville Entertainment announced that it will open a 26,000-square-foot bowling facility at 745 Kanata Ave. in the fall of this year. The Kanata Entertainment Centrum comprises more than 300,000
‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back
Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels and debt remains a hefty burden for thousands of small businesses