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Queensway Carleton Hospital gears up for growth with help of Visionaries Breakfast
Auction paddles flew up at the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation’s third Visionaries Breakfast on Wednesday, raising $483,000 to support its expansion.

New ethnic supermarket, indoor amusement park in works near Tanger Outlets
A southern Ontario developer plans to open a new commercial plaza near the Tanger Outlets mall in Kanata that will include a “multicultural” grocery store

Shhh, is your workplace ‘hushed hybrid’? You’re not alone, says this Ottawa HR expert
Companies that have not figured out how to reintegrate workers into an in-person office environment risk becoming “hushed hybrid,” one Ottawa HR professional suggests. A

So near yet so far: Chelsea’s Distillerie du Jardin keeps a wary eye on interprovincial trade talks
Like many distillery owners, Manuela Teixeira is waiting for news on interprovincial trade barriers and whether Canadian-made alcoholic beverages might be able to flow more

B.C. developer files plans for 177-unit apartment building near Canadian Tire Centre
A B.C.-based developer wants to add to the growing stock of multi-residential housing in Ottawa’s far west end with a proposed six-storey apartment building near

A ‘social divide’ is being created in downtown Ottawa, Business Council of Canada CEO says
The president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada believes Ottawa is “creating a social divide” between its workforce and downtown businesses. At a morning breakfast event with Mayor

Going with the flow: Flying Dress Ottawa launches in what might be a turbulent tourist season
Two local photographers have a new idea about how to keep business flowing this summer and it depends on tourism.

CMHC buildings on Montreal Road on watchlist for potential conversion to housing
A portion of one of the east end’s largest office complexes could be added to a list of federal government properties earmarked for potential conversion into housing.

How Event Design can be a force multiplier for your next business event
Event Design Group Inc. Director of Corporate Events Angela Spicer says she has a unique technique for tracking customer satisfaction at the hundreds of events

Here are the top 20 Fastest Growing Companies in Ottawa for 2025
This year we had a great roster of applicants for the 2025 Fastest Growing Companies. Here are the top 20, based on revenue growth over each company’s most recent three-year

OBJ Datebook: Events to keep you busy from morning to evening
Check out this listing of breakfast events and evening galas as we head into the thick of the spring season. Mayor’s Breakfast – March 2025 What: Enjoy a networking

Ottawa’s Paterson Group donates $1M to The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Thanks to a $1-million donation from local engineering firm Paterson Group, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation is that much closer to its $500-million fundraising goal to build a new campus on

Ready to welcome U.S. tourists and soothe economic worries, Groupe Nordik has plans to grow
Economic uncertainty may be a boon for the wellness industry, with Quebec-based Groupe Nordik anticipating a boost as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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