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Sales soar at Shopify, Ottawa e-commerce firm hikes revenue forecast for 2016
Sales continue to expand at a breakneck pace at Ottawa’s Shopify. In a release Wednesday morning before markets opened, the company stated revenue for the period between January and March hit $72.7...
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Arts best bets, May 5 to 11
Visual Arts Peter Robb Ottawa’s Meryl McMaster’s photography is at the Carleton University Art Galley until Aug. 28. The artist is on the long list for the Sobey Prize for contemporary art. Her work...
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Landlord evicts Ottawa Neighbourhood Services after unpaid rent
After years of helping homeless and low-income earners put clothes on their back and furniture in their homes, Ottawa Neighbourhood Services is temporarily out of a home, too. The longtime Ottawa...
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Police seek man accused of inappropriate touching
Police are hoping the public can help identify a man who they allege inappropriately touched a woman near the Ottawa Trainyards last month. Police said the woman, in her 20s, was near Coronation Avenue...
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Review of Egyptian Concerto: Dazzling virtuosity uplifts a slice of musical...
The National Arts Centre Orchestra Conducted by Nikolaj Znaider At Southam Hall Reviewed Wednesday night. Concert repeats Thursday. Camille Saint-Saëns was a bit of a stuffed shirt. A staunch...
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42nd Italian Week features David Rocco
Like a fine white wine, the Italian Week festival is getting better with age. The 42nd street festival, which runs for 10 days in June, celebrates all things Italian — music, food, soccer and art —...
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Glowfair's 2016 lineup includes Juno winners Dragonette and Keys N Krates
Some of the hottest young talent in Canada will light up the third Glowfair Festival. The Bank Street BIA announced Thursday that Toronto trio Keys N Krates, who won the 2016 JUNO for Dance Recording...
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Firefighters douse Osgoode shed blaze
Two sheds were destroyed in an Osgoode fire that sent heavy black smoke into the air Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the property at 2535 Stagecoach Rd. near Snake Island Road just...
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Ottawa's resale housing sales soar, prices stable in April
Ottawa’s real estate market warmed up nicely in April as the annual spring demand for housing began to ramp up, according to the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The board’s monthly analysis of Ottawa’s...
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Chantal Kreviazuk and Gordon Lightfoot take the stage at NAC presents
The NAC will welcome two heavyweights of Canadian music to the fall lineup of the NAC Presents music series. Three-time Juno winner Chantal Kreviazuk will stop at Southam Hall on Nov. 12 as part of a...
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Increase in domestic travel boosts 2015 revenues for Ottawa airport
The Ottawa International Airport reported increased traffic and revenues in 2015, boosted largely by higher domestic travel. The Canadian dollar’s sagging value late last year prompted more people to...
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Find magic in Minto's new Avalon Encore models
Minto Communities should probably issue a warning: Visit its four new model homes in east-end Avalon Encore and you risk an incurable case of house envy. Ranging from 1,785 to 3,242 square feet,...
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Basement fire in west end sends one to hospital
Emergency responders reporting to the scene of a fire at 1931 Peter Robinson Rd. in Carp at about 8:45 a.m. were met by significant flames and smoke billowing from the basement. Firefighters were able...
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Ottawa jobless rate at 7% in April, fifth monthly rise
The capital region’s jobless rate jumped to seven per cent in April, from 6.8 per cent in March, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. There were a total of 712,100 people employed...
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Woman suffers minor injuries after three-car collision at Bronson and Sunnyside
A three-care pileup fouled traffic near the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside avenues on Friday afternoon. One woman, who was in her 70s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. There...
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The Art Bank acquires 7 works of contemporary Indigenous art
In its first major acquisition in more than two years, the Canada Council Art Bank has acquired seven works by leading Indigenous artists in Canada. “We are delighted these pieces will be part of the...
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PS must step up recruitment to offset exodus of retiring baby boomers
Canada’s aging public service is poised for a “dramatic generational change” that is forcing the federal government to accelerate the recruitment and grooming of young talent, says the country’s top...
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The UpBeat: One Ottawa charity will get the chance to rebrand
You already do good. We’ll help you do good … better. That’s the promise of Betterful, a new initiative from Ottawa-based creative agency McMillan. The agency is seeking a charity with the desire — but...
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The Art of Home Tour: Builders show off their models with weekend of incentives
Searching for a new home takes a lot of time and effort. But a different kind of home tour aims to make the job easier while offering special incentives to entice buyers. Called The Art of Home Tour,...
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Dawson: Exhausting, smug photo radar debate carries on
The smarm and smugness that have accompanied the debate over whether Ottawa should get photo radar are indicative of the exhausting way arguments are conducted. This manifests itself, particularly, in...
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