Deanne Pittman, Centretown News
The Glebe BIA wants special permission to keep stores open on statutory holidays.A bid by the Glebe Business Improvement Area to win municipal approval for its stores to open on holidays is raising concerns among other retailers in downtown Ottawa about favouritism and unfairness around holiday closing rules.
Category: Business
Viewpoint: City needs to shift gears on Uber
It’s time for Ottawa to legalize Uber. Why? Because in the words of Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, it’s 2016. Nearly four years after the California-based company was introduced to the Canadian market, the ride-hailing app is only legal in one Canadian city, Edmonton.
New opportunities for innovation in Ottawa
Deanne Pittman, Centretown News
A group of web developers work in Invest Ottawa offices located at 80 Aberdeen St. Roll up your sleeves: Ottawa is about to get a whole lot more innovative.
Claridge condo development height worries local residents
Construction is underway on Ottawa’s soon-to-be tallest building at the corner of Carling Avenue and Preston Street. Claridge Homes announced via Twitter on Jan. 4 that its Icon development is now under construction, with a picture of a crane erected at the building site.