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Chef Joe Thottungal makes ‘heartbreaking’ decision to shelve plans for Almonte restaurant
Ottawa chef, restaurateur and philanthropist Joe Thottungal is well-known in Ottawa for his take on Indian fare as well as his work in the community,
Baseline Rd. development well underway as Theberge Homes plans several other projects
After a challenging approval process, work is underway on the first phase of a new development on Baseline Road that will eventually see three highrise
DYMON and The Ottawa Mission celebrate record-breaking Giving Tuesday success
The Ottawa Mission is celebrating a historic Giving Tuesday after raising more than $1.1 million in support of people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty —
Telesat signs new agreement with feds and Focus Graphite lands $14M in federal funding
Ottawa-based satellite systems provider Telesat has partnered with the federal government and MDA Space to develop and deliver multi-frequency, Arctic military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) capability
CMHC reports November housing starts up 9.4 per cent from October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in the country rose 9.4 per cent in November. Housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau,
November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’: CREA
National home sales fell 10.7 per cent in November compared with the same month last year as the Canadian Real Estate Association says activity has
Canopy Growth signs deal to buy MTL Cannabis in agreement valued at $125M
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal to buy Quebec-based MTL Cannabis Corp. in a transaction valued at about $125 million. The deal is expected to help boost Canopy Growth’s
Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike
Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the overall inflation rate held steady in the month. The agency
Gallery: Mayor’s Breakfast with Mark Carney
A record-breaking crowd of nearly 1,100 business and community leaders packed the Roger’s Centre on Dec. 5 for a historic Mayor’s Breakfast, eager to hear from special guest Prime Minister
Inspired by love and loss, donor Tom Moore triples Giving Tuesday donations
For Tom Moore, a retired tech executive and longtime Ottawa resident, giving back to The Ottawa Hospital isn’t just a gesture of generosity. It’s personal.
Ottawa-Montreal will be first segment of new Alto high-speed train network to be built
The first segment of the new Alto high-speed rail project will run between Ottawa and Montreal, the federal government announced Friday. “This announcement marks an important step forward in delivering
High-growth areas such as Kanata North to benefit from new Hydro Ottawa program using AI
Hydro Ottawa has received $6 million in federal funding to apply AI to its electricity network.
Board of trade launches business council with prominent leaders as founding members
The Ottawa Board of Trade is launching a new Business Council of Ottawa to advance economic growth in the region, the organization announced Thursday. “The Business Council of Ottawa will
Worried about Y2Q? Meet Ottawa’s quantum-safe innovators leading the race to defend
They call it Y2Q. A turning point when quantum computers will be powerful enough to easily crack today’s encryption. Financial records, government documents and military secrets could all be at
