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Fewer US but more international passengers travelled through YOW so far this year
The Ottawa airport is seeing fewer passengers to and from the U.S., but is experiencing an increase in international travellers. According to data from the
Escape Manor and Rogers Centre Ottawa to offer interactive experiences at corporate events
A new partnership between Rogers Centre Ottawa and Escape Manor Ottawa is a “match made in heaven,” according to one of the partners at the
How Westboro’s female entrepreneurs are making it an attractive destination to live, work and play
When fitness guru Amber Stratton opened the first Pure Yoga studio in Ottawa in 2012, Westboro was her first choice. “The space we found was
More than 150 founders, investors and community leaders gathered at Bayview Yards on Feb. 26 as the Self-Made Breakfast Tour made its Ottawa stop, spotlighting
Local developer awaits OK from province to proceed with project in Bells Corners
A proposed development that would create approximately 2,000 new residential units in Bells Corners is awaiting a decision from the province after delays at the
‘Not your grandfather’s construction industry’: A Q&A with new OCA boss Bill Ferreira
Bill Ferreira has taken the reins of the Ottawa Construction Association at a momentous time for the local industry. The OCA’s new executive director replaces
Junior & The Kid Wood Fire Barbecue, Roost Express join Ottawa Titans concession lineup
The Ottawa Titans will be adding new local concession partners this season as the team continues its outreach to the business community, including identifying a “quality partner” for the naming
Nuclear option? Ottawa’s Boreal Energy Systems says it can solve Arctic power woes
Albert Heller is the founder, CEO and chief technology officer of Boreal Energy Systems, a two-year-old startup designed to build mini-nuclear generators that provide affordable power to remote areas such
Two-tower residential development proposed near future Place D’Orléans LRT station
A vacant lot near the future Place d’Orléans LRT station is being eyed for a new residential development that would feature two towers.
Local businesses face hiring obstacles due to immigration pullback, flawed screening
In his 39 years of practicing immigration law, Warren Creates (a rare Law Society Certified Specialist) has never seen an environment so challenging for employers
We talk LeBreton Flats, the Ottawa Charge, and growth plans with Sens’ CEO Cyril Leeder
Fans of the Ottawa Senators can easily follow what happens with the team on the ice. What’s less easy to see is what happens in the back office, where business
Colonnade BridgePort proposes three towers instead of two at Scott St. site in Westboro
Colonnade BridgePort wants to build three highrises on the site of the former Granite Curling Club in Westboro, up from the two it proposed four years ago.
Dominion Dynamics to spend $50M on developing high-tech drones
Dominion Dynamics wants to build Canada’s first Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) – unmanned aircraft that would patrol areas such as the Arctic and act as decoys for F-35 fighter jets
Local unemployment rate drops to 6.7% in February, as national rate increases
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 per cent in February, compared to 7 per cent in January. The local economy gained 6,300 jobs last month and the local labour force
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