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 ...

An online promotion campaign and nighttime safety plan topped the agenda at the first meeting of Ottawa's new nightlife council, members say. The meeting earlier this month gave newly-appointed ...

Any Ottawa resident who browses social media is likely to come across critical comments about Mathieu Grondin, the Montreal native hired two years ago as the capital’s first nightlife commissioner.

Mathieu Grondin aims to shake off capital city’s reputation and make it a ‘nightlife destination of choice’ It’s a worn trope that Ottawa is boring. The Canadian capital, so the stereotype holds, is a ...

Mathieu Grondin knows many people think of Ottawa as a place that shuts down early, and as the city's first ever "night mayor," he's looking to change that. Grondin was appointed as the nightlife ...

City of Ottawa Nightlife Commissioner Mathieu Grondin is seen in a portrait outside of Ottawa City Hall in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Grondin is Ottawa's first nightlife commissioner and is ...

Local news about the companies, people and issues that impact business in Ottawa and beyond delivered to your email inbox. The man tasked with kickstarting Ottawa’s nighttime economy says he plans to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The City of Ottawa's nightlife council held its first meeting earlier this month. (Shutterstock - image credit) An online ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nightlife commissioner Mathieu Grondin: 'Every aspect of city planning needs to account for the needs of the nightlife sector.' ...