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Ottawa retail market ‘polarized’ as suburbs thrive, downtown struggles, CBRE says

Ottawa’s retail leasing market is “polarized” as downtown landlords struggle to fill empty storefronts while space remains at a premium in the suburbs, a new report says. In its Canada retail rent survey for the first half of 2026, CBRE says retail vacancies in Ottawa’s core remain high compared with...
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 Closing and what’s ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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Colonnade BridgePort eyes 2027 start for City Park, Scott Street multi-tower projects

Colonnade BridgePort chief executive Hugh Gorman says the developments — one near the Blair LRT station in the city’s east end and the other at the former Granite Curling Club property on Scott Street — will be built in phases.
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Cohere Centre GM talks re-brand and future growth opportunities

The recent rebrand of one of Ottawa’s biggest event centres has brought a Canadian tech company into the spotlight as it works to build local brand awareness.
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Colonnade BridgePort pushing forward with five-tower project near Blair Station

Colonnade BridgePort has filed an application with the city seeking permission to subdivide the four-acre site at 2000 City Park Dr. into eight blocks that would feature five residential highrises ranging from 12 to 30 storeys, a park and a multi-use pathway.

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