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U.S. satellite internet giant Viasat inks deal to use Telesat’s LEO constellation
A U.S. firm that provides in-flight internet services to some of the world’s biggest airlines has signed a deal to use Telesat’s next-generation satellite technology.

Ottawa man designs website to help consumers find Canadian alternatives for many products
Ottawa designer Alistair Lane needed to buy a dehumidifier over the weekend, after the freeze and thaw of the last week flooded his basement. But

Why your next investment should be Canadian art
Ahead of its highly anticipated Give to Get Art Auction on May 29th, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) offers some expert advice on investing in

Groupe Maurice wants to build second retirement home in Ottawa on busy Stittsville corridor
Le Groupe Maurice has filed a site plan for a new retirement home near the corner of Carp and Hazeldean roads on a four-and-a-half-acre plot

AI now an ‘expectation’ at Shopify, will factor into performance reviews, hiring: CEO
Shopify Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a series of new policies that make the technology a “fundamental expectation” for everyone working there.

Techopia Live: From Russia with love: The CapitalTek story
It’s a familiar story in Ottawa’s tech sector. An immigrant entrepreneur, brimming with technical prowess, settles in the city, scales a startup and achieves business

Social Gallery: Proud To Be Me Bullyfree Gala 2025
Proud To Be Me’s signature fundraiser returned to the Brookstreet Hotel on Friday, gathering 275 of its supporters and raising $105,000. The Bullyfree Gala raises money for youth programs around

Claridge exec Malhotra hopeful new housing task force will ‘produce some results’
A prominent Ottawa homebuilder says he’s confident a new task force aimed at speeding up the municipal housing approval process will “produce some results” as the city seeks to kickstart

With buy Canadian in vogue, Flock Boutique owners ready to welcome Ottawa shoppers
The ongoing trade war has had a silver lining for Bridget Remai and Christina Ballhorn. And it’s that people are flocking to their Ottawa clothing boutique to buy Canadian. Remai

Is your company a Best Place to Work?
Even in uncertain economic times, you can take this to the bank. The most successful companies are those with the highest employee engagement. That’s why

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate drops as local economy gains jobs in March
Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate dropped again in March as the local economy bucked the national trend and gained more than 4,000 jobs. The National Capital Region’s unemployment was 5.4 per cent

Industrial market holds steady in first quarter, but tariffs a looming threat, experts say
Available industrial space in the National Capital Region held steady in the first quarter of 2025 despite a brewing trade war with the United States, but industry leaders warn there

Ottawa robotics firm Mechatronic DS helping manufacturers cope with tariff fallout
A machine that makes omelettes? Picks scraps out of piles of lettuce? Etienne Poisson’s Ottawa startup Mechatronic DS has done it all before.

Arbru triples solar capacity, bets on off-grid brewing as sustainable edge in craft beer industry
In a competitive craft beer market increasingly burdened by rising costs and supply chain volatility, Arbru Solar Brewery is doubling down on its off-grid roots. The Eastern Ontario brewery —
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