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Feds’ four-day RTO plan could benefit lower-tier properties, new Avison Young exec says

Jordan Lovett, who officially joined Avison Young this week, told OBJ there are “a lot of questions” about the future of the local commercial real estate market as federal civil servants prepare to report to the office four days a week beginning July 6.
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Ottawa consultant Max Brault balances accessibility standards with AI usage

When Max Brault helped launch the Accessible Canada Act in 2019, artificial intelligence was not on anyone’s radar. But seven years later, the consultant says businesses are keen to adjust their accessibility guidelines, now with AI in the mix.
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‘Timelines have changed’: IPO not imminent for Solink as CEO eyes ‘trillion-dollar market’

While his company’s newest product is aimed at making the trip through a drive-thru...
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Defence spending helps fuel uptick in M&A activity in Ottawa

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, three local experts say the past few years have been sluggish in Ottawa, but there’s been an uptick in activity, with businesses from multiple sectors ready to buy or sell.
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‘A new muscle’: Calian embracing partnerships to boost defence business

Calian Group CEO Patrick Houston says the “opportunity set is significantly larger” for Canada’s defence industry than at any time in recent history thanks to the federal government’s pledge to boost defence spending from two per cent of the country’s GDP today to five per cent by 2035.
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BGC Ottawa hosted The Morning Social, bringing together hundreds of business leaders, community champions and supporters for a networking breakfast focused on helping local children and youth thrive.
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Residential development with 472 units planned near Tanger Outlets

A few weeks after proposing a mid-rise residential development in Kanata, a Manitoba-based company has filed an application to build multiple residential buildings on a nearby site next to Tanger Outlets.
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Architecture firm Dialog chooses location near LeBreton Flats for local office

An architecture firm with offices across Canada and in the U.S. is opening a local studio near LeBreton Flats, where it hopes to be involved in future development.
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Nokia Canada could double local workforce ‘if we’re really successful,’ president says

Nokia Canada could eventually double its workforce in the National Capital Region as the...

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