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An interview with the chatbot? How AI is helping and hurting the job hiring process
With more job applicants using artificial intelligence to help them find a new position, recruiters are getting more resumés and turning to AI to help

Rebuild of fire-damaged Vittoria Trattoria in the ByWard Market set to begin next month
Six years after his restaurant in the ByWard Market was destroyed by fire, the owner of Vittoria Trattoria said construction of the new building is

Gallery: Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa 130th anniversary soirée features tastes of the world
Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa welcomed more than 150 guests to its 130th anniversary celebration last Friday. The soirée brought together members of Ottawa’s diplomatic, civic

UPDATED: U.S. investment giants acquire Ottawa software powerhouse Assent
Nearly 1,000 manufacturers around the world – including household names such as Honeywell International, General Electric, Boeing, Toshiba and Johnson & Johnson – use Assent’s

Carleton student Leah Penny combines engineering with speed at Red Bull Racing in U.K.
Leah Penny grew up knowing she wanted to be an engineer. Combining that with her love of cars, which was passed down to her from

Want to improve Ottawa’s nightlife? We asked the Forty Under 40 for their suggestions
Live music, family events and reliable transit – these are all things that this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients love and would love to see more of after the sun

New downtown event space Uncommon will be key to revitalization, BIA says
A new event space in Centretown will play a key part in downtown revitalization, the local BIA executive director says. Uncommon, a new event space at Snider Place between Bank,

Trailblazing Eastern Ontario startups take centre stage at AccelerateOTT
From Nick Quain’s vantage point, the 11 companies taking part in the Startup World Cup regional competition Thursday at Lansdowne Park represented almost a perfect microcosm of the Eastern Ontario

Ottawa Jazz Festival’s location is key to its success – and to revitalizing the downtown core
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, one of the city’s premier live music events and Canada’s second oldest jazz festival.

A new wrinkle in anti-aging treatments: Spiderwort to test all-natural Botox substitute
Spiderwort Biotechnologies announced this week it has received the green light from Health Canada to start testing its plant-based product aimed at preventing wrinkles and correcting skin deformations.

Meatings Barbecue finds new home at Broadhead Brewery’s Orléans location
With the chaos of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, Ottawa’s Meatings Barbecue has finally found a new location that the owners hope will help them expand the business and

RVs wanted: Rental platform RVezy faces supply crunch amid domestic travel boom
Fuelled by surging demand for recreational vehicles as more Canadians opt to travel in their own country this summer, RV rental platform RVezy says it’s on the road to profitability

ByWard Market businesses generally supportive of new ‘night ambassador’ program
ByWard Market businesses will meet with Ottawa’s nightlife commissioner next week to ask questions and express concerns about the new night ambassador program that is slated to start later this