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Will readers fall in love with Ottawa’s new romance-only bookstore? A retail expert weighs in

A new store in the Glebe is tantalizing Ottawa’s romance book community – but one retail analyst says niche retailers like it will need to rely on loyal customers and community events to be viable in the long term. Last spring, self-proclaimed “big romance reader” Amanda Holmes heard about romance-only...
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New senior living facility proposed at site of shuttered Madonna Nursing Home

Nearly four years after the closure of the Madonna Nursing Home in Orléans, the company that operated the facility has submitted a plan to renovate and expand the vacant site into a 224-bed retirement and long-term care home.
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Luxury handbag rental firm Zero Collective chooses Ottawa as promising market to expand

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Toronto-based operator buys five Ottawa retirement homes as activity in sector heats up

An executive from a retirement living company that recently bought five properties in Ottawa says the acquisitions are part of increased activity in the sector being fuelled by an aging population.
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Local entrepreneur Naleem Badurdeen creates global career passport for skilled newcomers

When Naleem Badurdeen arrived in Ottawa from Sri Lanka two decades ago, he ran into the same wall that greets thousands of skilled immigrants every year: either prove your experience or remain unemployed.

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