Ottawa Businesses

• Strike could be last hurrah for Ottawa’s core as public servants fight for telework

  One of the major sticking points is the union's call for more flexibility to allow workers to do their jobs from home.

  Economy

  Apr 25, 2023
  
• Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses

  The mayor of Canada's capital city is urging the federal government to send its workers back to their downtown offices to bolster flagging local businesses.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
  
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• Ottawa businesses hurt by convoy protest can apply for $15K starting Tuesday: feds

  Ottawa businesses impacted by the weeks-long convoy protest will be able to apply for up to $15,000 to offset their losses starting Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2022
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• Ontario providing up to $11.5 million to help businesses affected by Ottawa blockade

  The government said it is allocating $10 million for business grants and $1.5 million for Ottawa Tourism.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2022
• Feds announce $20M support for Ottawa businesses impacted by convoy blockade

  Several businesses have been forced to shut down amid the blockades by the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' that has been encamped for weeks around Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2022
• Trucker protest forces downtown Ottawa businesses to stay closed as COVID restrictions ease

  Businesses in Ottawa's downtown core who were getting ready to reopen after Ontario's COVID-19 lockdown, have had to stay closed due to the ongoing protest downtown.

  Money

  Jan 31, 2022
• Closing more businesses could prevent COVID-19 outbreaks, Ottawa’s top doc says

  Ottawa's medical officer of health believes a tighter list of which businesses can open will reduce chances for COVID-19 to spread.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2021
• Coronavirus relief: Ottawa council extends temporary patio rules into winter months

  Ottawa restaurant owners will be able to open up their pop-up patios for a while longer this year as the looming winter threatens their economic recovery.

  Consumer

  Sep 9, 2020
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• ‘My only hope’: Owner of Ottawa’s Comic Book Shoppe crowdfunding to save business

  "I find it difficult asking for money," Comic Book Shoppe owner Stevens Ethier said. "But I don't know what else to do."

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019