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Developers aim to revitalize Cyrville area with 1.3M-square-foot hotel and apartment complex
"A group of developers is hoping its plan to build a 1.3-million-square-foot complex of apartment units and hotel suites a stone’s throw...
Jul 29, 20201 min read


Multi-million makeover for Ottawa’s Constitution Square
"Ottawa’s largest office complex, the million-square-foot, three-tower Constitution Square, is in the midst of a multi-million-dollar...
Mar 6, 20201 min read


Canada’s third consecutive record-breaking year in tourism in 2019 a win for Ottawa
"Canada experienced its best year yet for tourism in 2019 with the number of arrivals breaking the 22 million mark - and Ottawa's...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Potholes top-of-mind for new Ottawa transportation committee chair
"With peak pothole season just around the corner, those tire-munching street craters are top-of-mind for the new chair of the city's...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Company responsible for Ottawa LRT maintenance hiring outside experts to help improve service
"The consortium contracted by the City of Ottawa to maintain the new LRT system for 30 years is going to pay an outside team of rail...
Feb 21, 20201 min read


#TransitChallenge2020 begins Monday in Ottawa
The Transit Challenge is urging residents in Ottawa to only use buses, trains or ParaTranspo for a full week starting Monday, February...
Feb 21, 20201 min read


How will the Gatineau LRT connect to Ottawa’s LRT?
"As plans for Gatineau's LRT begin to take shape, there are questions about how the system would connect riders to Ottawa's downtown...
Feb 7, 20201 min read


Ottawa: Historic area opposite Parliament Hill to be redeveloped
"The most prestigious property in Canada is up for development and the federal government is asking architects from around the world to...
Feb 7, 20201 min read


Ottawa to host new international film festival this March
"Organized by the Canadian Film Institute, the inaugural edition of the International Film Festival of Ottawa, or IFFO for short, will...
Jan 30, 20201 min read


Rideau Hall’s Winter Celebration Hosts Free Family Fun!
"Ski, snowshoe or sled your way over to the grounds of Rideau Hall for this year's Winter Celebration taking place on February 1, 2020,...
Jan 30, 20201 min read


Ottawa’s office vacancy rate to remain tight in 2020: Avison Young
"Commercial tenants struggling to find room to grow in Ottawa’s tight office market likely won’t have a much easier task this year than...
Jan 17, 20201 min read


Ottawa is poised to grow and meet new work force demand
"On any given weekday, you might find Ashley Hopkins aboard one of Ottawa’s new light-rail trains on her way to an important meeting...
Jan 17, 20201 min read


Room for a lot more buildings’ in booming Ottawa rental market
"After more than 30 years in the real estate business, Cuckoo Kochar doesn’t get fazed by much. But even the founder of Phoenix Homes is...
Jan 17, 20201 min read


Prospectus: LRT will define Ottawa in the 2020s
"Tis the season for nostalgia and crystal ball gazing. As the year and the decade draw to a close – and a fresh one begins – there is...
Jan 9, 20201 min read


Ottawa environmental activists want city to adopt green Official Plan
"Environmentalists are urging the City of Ottawa to inject green values into its revamped Official Plan, which will frame the city’s...
Dec 30, 20191 min read


Ottawa’s official plan is innovative, but will require a shift in thinking
"Ottawa Council’s most important project this term is the official plan review and last Wednesday, the council approved the policy...
Dec 23, 20191 min read


Ottawa to begin sharing data with Waze for Cities
"The City of Ottawa has announced plans to partner with the Waze for Cities program. “Many residents need road and traffic information to...
Dec 23, 20191 min read


Why Ottawa’s ByWard Market needs an upgrade
"Deek Labelle is happy to hear that changes are coming to the ByWard Market in Ottawa, especially since her family has been involved with...
Dec 9, 20191 min read


Transit Troubles Top Concern as Ottawa Prepares to Table Budget
"The City of Ottawa tables its 2020 spending plans on Wednesday, and no part of the budget is expected to face as much scrutiny or...
Nov 29, 20191 min read


How Ottawa’s LRT stations are becoming magnets for development
"At peak periods, more than 18,000 commuters pass through Bayview station each hour. The station is the only point where the...
Nov 29, 20192 min read
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