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 —…
Bank of Canada Museum opens e-money exhibit to educate Canadians
By Yana Fedyanova The Bank of Canada Museum is hosting the exhibit Decoding E-Money to educate Canadians about the modern-day gold rush known as Bitcoin, and other forms of digital…
Rideau Canal closures affecting businesses in Ottawa
By Dylan Parobec Businesses are feeling the burn of Rideau Canal closures after a puzzlingly late start to the skating season despite a long stretch of record-setting cold weather in…
Fish ‘fraud’ rampant in capital: Oceana
By Rebecca Brady Seafood mislabelling — even “fraud” — is rampant in Ottawa, according to an Oceana Canada report that found almost half the fish sampled from 42 local establishments…
Airbnb agrees to collect tourist tax
By Alexander Behne A new municipal tax aimed at short-term accommodations — hotel rooms and bed-and-breakfasts — will also apply to rentals made through the popular lodging app Airbnb. The…
Ottawa pushes ahead with Smart City mission
By Jamie Pashagumskum The City of Ottawa is striving to be a world leader in the tech sector by implementing a plan aimed at reinforcing the national capital’s place in…
LRT injuries raise alarms
By Carlos Verde A 28-year-old construction worker suffered a neck injury while working at the LRT tunnel’s downtown construction site on Nov. 27, prompting a local labour council to sound…
Business yawns at Ontario tax cut
By Derrick Simpson Just months before the next provincial election and with a controversial minimum wage hike looming, the Ontario Liberal government has announced a small business tax cut. The…
Uber running smoothly in Ottawa after one year
By Carlos Verde City officials said in a report released this month that things are running smoothly with Uber, one year after the municipality’s controversial licensing of the ride-sharing behemoth…