Stag Shop opens two new stores in Ottawa
By Hunza Chaudhary Sex sells in many industries, and Stag Shop has decided to sell it to Ottawa residents with the recent opening of two new shops on Bank Street:…
Uncertainty clouds plan for Sens’ new arena at LeBreton Flats
By Justin Dubois More than a year and a half has passed since the RendezVous LeBreton Group won the bid to construct a new hockey arena complex for the Ottawa…
Centretown technology companies push for open-concept office buildings
By Daanish Rehman Downtown Ottawa appears to be on the brink of a makeover as high-tech companies look to occupy more open-concept office buildings and work environments for increased productivity,…
Trinity project breaks ground amidst community concerns
By Kira Locken What was barren ground three months ago is now buzzing with activity as bulldozers, cranes, excavators and dump trucks work to dig up and remove contaminated soil…
Charging for visitor parking should be banned, says staff report
By Jamie Pashagumskum The City of Ottawa has the power to stop property owners in Centretown and elsewhere in the capital from charging for visitor parking at apartment buildings, municipal…
Life-sized statue of Chief Tessouat erected to embrace Indigenous culture
By Ebonie Walker The capital region recently bolstered its symbolic Indigenous presence with the erection of a life-sized sculpture of Chief Tessouat, the Algonquin leader who was responsible for controlling…
The city’s Sparks Street revival project receives generous feedback
By Sarah Tsounis The lack of visitors to Sparks Street on weekends and evenings makes it tough for business owners like Stephanie Appotive to stay afloat, she says. Appotive is…
Construction resumes on Claridge Icon condo tower
By Farah Ibrahim The planned Claridge Icon condo tower at the south end of Little Italy is once again heading for the sky after a year-long delay in construction on…
Happy Goat Coffee raising menu prices in response to minimum wage hike
By Natalie Pressman The owner of an independent Ottawa coffee business is showing support for the Ontario minimum wage hike by raising menu prices to cover the higher cost —…
Saint-Vincent Hospital has removed its designated smoking area from property
By Lauren McIvor Every day since Jan. 1, Barbra McRae has sat outside Saint-Vincent Hospital in harsh winter temperatures to have a cigarette, just metres away from the “No Smoking”…