When I was appointed Ottawa’s first-ever nightlife commissioner in June 2024, my role was clear: to implement the City of Ottawa’s council-approved Nightlife Economy Action Plan, with a target ...

Is Ottawa really the city that fun forgot? A report last year found that spending in Canada's capital was over 70% higher during the day than at night. Ottawa wants to change that reputation and learn ...

Ottawa's Nightlife Commissioner Mathieu Grondin in Ottawa. (Credit: TONY CALDWELL) Ottawa nightlife commissioner Matthieu Grondin is making it easier for the city’s bars to temporarily extend their ...

OTTAWA—Canada’s capital wants to shed its image as a party pooper. Canadians know Ottawa as the home of government, where roughly a quarter of the metropolitan area’s 1.5 million residents work in the ...

Canada After Dark, a two-day summit exploring the future of nighttime economies, was held in Ottawa this week, with more than 150 professionals in the nightlife and music industries gathering at the ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Is Ottawa really the city that fun forgot? A report last year found that spending in Canada's capital ...