David Mangano News Today

If a rumoured directive requiring federal civil servants to be in the office a minimum of three days a week comes to pass, it could be good news for downtown restaurant owners who have been scrambling to stay afloat in a downtown “ghost town.” 

The BAC will initially comprise 7 members representing a diversity of professional backgrounds within the ByWard Market business community:

It’s been a good year for The Grand Pizzeria but, more than anything, owner David Mangano is excited to see what the year ahead holds for the ByWard Market as upcoming initiatives aim to breathe new life into the area.

Ottawa’s LRT service resumed on the full length of Line 1 today after a month-long hiatus, but business owners are hesitant to celebrate as they dread a winter of uncertainty, with employees often scrambling to find alternate transportation.

Despite confusion being experienced in other cities as a result of a post-pandemic patchwork of patio regulations and fees, Ottawa businesses are adapting well.

The president of the Ottawa-Gatineau Hotel Association says hotels in the area are near capacity this weekend, as Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, the Ottawa Redblacks exhibition game, the Great Glebe Garage Sale and other events attract people to Ottawa.

The president of the Ottawa-Gatineau Hotel Association says hotels in the area are near capacity this weekend, as Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, the Ottawa Redblacks exhibition game, the Great Glebe Garage Sale and other events attract people to Ottawa.

Ottawa eatery that drew 900 police calls in a year had a colourful history, even before a raccoon brought it global fame.

Ottawa eatery that drew 900 police calls in a year had a colourful history, even before a raccoon brought it global fame.

Ottawa eatery that drew 900 police calls in a year had a colourful history, even before a raccoon brought it global fame.