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2 days ago · Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said Thursday the city needs to press ahead with major projects such as Lansdowne 2.0 or risk losing out on major events – even as rising costs, supply-chain roadblocks and other issues mean building new …

2 days ago · The Canadian economy contracted in November, but preliminary estimates point to a rebound at the end of the year as the country faces an uncertain future with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian goods as early as Saturday. Statistics Canada said Friday real gross ...

6 days ago · Without the tax break, the agency said the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3 per cent. While higher than expected core inflation and recent GDP growth could justify a rate pause, the tariff threat from the U.S. should prompt a modest cut, said a report by Capital Economics’ Thomas Ryan.

6 days ago · Projects in Avenue 31's development pipeline include building an office and secure auto storage facility at a 38-acre site on Boundary Road. Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all of our Insider-only content and much more. Learn More and Become an Insider Critical ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Downtown revitalization efforts continue. It was a big year for downtown revitalization. In January, Yasir Naqvi’s downtown revitalization task force released its long-awaited report outlining the region’s biggest challenges and offering potential solutions. A few months later, the Ottawa Board of Trade followed up on those efforts with the release of its downtown action agenda, setting ...

The federal government has agreed to lend Telesat $2.14 billion to help finance the Ottawa-based telecommunications equipment provider’s low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, the company announced Monday.

Jan 15, 2025 · The Ottawa Business Journal is once again looking for the region’s fastest-growing private companies. It’s an opportunity for companies, regardless of sector, to be recognized for substantial, sustainable and profitable growth. “This is a fantastic program that we run every year and that celebrates some of our city’s most successful, ambitious companies,” said …

Jan 14, 2025 · A new year means new goals for Ottawa business leaders, many of whom are reaching for new heights in 2025. OBJ asked a number of people across different industries to break down what they’re hoping to achieve over the course of the next 12 months.

Housing starts in the region dropped 15 per cent last year from 2023, prompting Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to tell homebuilders that the city will