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Remote work can make it more difficult to identify, help employees dealing with substance use
Substance use in the workplace can lead to billions of dollars in lost productivity and is often a delicate and difficult problem to address, particularly

Veteran engineer Peter Goodeve joins forces with Adjeleian Allen Rubeli
One of the city’s largest locally owned engineering firms is combining with another Ottawa company in an effort to expand its service offerings and market

Deep retrofits, done differently: new model for building upgrades
Deep energy retrofits are complex and costly – but also unpredictable. Each building has its own unique characteristics, shaped by its history, systems, and structure.

‘Sens Lot’ proving popular as hockey fans take over various venues throughout the city
The “Sens Lot” has been packed with hockey fans and, according to Alex Sirois, spirits are high and the ByWard Market has been busy as

Canadian Tulip Festival organizers expect north-south O-Train line to boost crowds this year
The organizer of the annual Canadian Tulip Festival says she’s expecting a big turnout this year, especially as the newly opened north-south line of the

Pythian acquires U.K.-based consulting firm in bid to boost Oracle bench strength
Big-data analytics and cloud services provider Pythian has acquired U.K.-based Rittman Mead Consulting in a move to boost its Oracle expertise and expand its footprint

Here are the Forty Under 40 recipients for 2025
The Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade are once again pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s annual Forty Under 40 awards, which have become widely

A slice of life: Tracey Clark trades coffee for pizza in the Ottawa neighbourhood she loves
You might know her for coffee, but Tracey Clark would argue that she’s actually had a longer history with pizza. Many Ottawa residents might recognize Clark as one of the

Claridge Homes eyes revised plan to build record-breaking 50-storey tower on Carling Avenue
Nearly four years after filing a plan to build a record-shattering 60-storey tower in Little Italy, Claridge Homes has scaled down the design to a 50-storey highrise that would still

Glenview Homes Unveils Union West: A New Chapter in Stittsville Living
Union West, Glenview Homes’ highly anticipated new community in the heart of Stittsville is welcoming buyers at its brand-new Sales Centre and model home, The

Lauft-y expectations: Jeff York-backed co-working firm expands into National Capital Region
A Toronto-based firm backed by a group of heavy-hitting investors that includes Ottawa entrepreneur Jeff York is betting it can help the federal government save money on real estate and

OBJ Datebook: From tech to tourism, check out spring events and plan ahead for summer
With several large tech gatherings to end the month of April and with many tourism-related events on the menu for May, it promises to be a busy end to the

New $50M convention centre to be built at Casino du Lac-Leamy
With a new hotel and casino poised to open in Ottawa’s south end later this year, the region’s other major gaming facility is making a splash of its own. The

Bored in the boardroom? Here are two options for a more idyllic, unusual meeting venue
If the thought of having another off-site meeting in a hotel boardroom isn’t inspiring you, how about holding the event in a tropical greenhouse or a heritage mansion? Those are
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