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Ex-Nortel designer Kevin Bailey: The man who kept building things you can actually hold
In the winter of 1994, Kevin Bailey was working at a Daimler-Benz research campus outside of Stuttgart, Germany, helping engineer a device that most people

Minto looks to build apartment tower on Isabella near Bank in ‘hostile pedestrian environment’
Minto Group is looking to build a 19-storey apartment tower near the corner of Bank and Isabella streets in the Glebe, just south of the

Advanced Business Interiors (ABI) is Making Space Work in Ottawa
ABI’s journey began with a small team on Thurston Drive in 1989; four locations and almost 37 years later, Advanced Business Interiors is now one

Two Ottawa ‘data nerds’ start Canada-first logistics firm to get equipment to remote workers
Self-proclaimed “data nerds” Steph Barlow and Wesley Goodhoofd used to enjoy tracking shipments, always interested to see how an item got from point A to

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan
Ottawa’s inflation rate decreased to 2.4 per cent in January, down from 2.6 in December. Statistics Canada says lower prices at the pump and easing

Ottawa highlighted its growing reputation as an international meeting destination during the 2026 Think Ottawa Gala on February 12, where civic leaders were recognized for

From vet clinics to cancer care, how two Ottawa charities are managing a changing world
As CEO of the Ottawa Humane Society, Sharon Miko knows a lot about animals. But, over the past few years, she’s also had to become something of a real estate

New task force eyes ‘huge opportunity’ to make Ottawa-Gatineau a defence-tech hub
The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau have unveiled a task force aimed at turning the region into a national defence innovation hub with the goal of generating billions of dollars

Calian consolidates business segments in bid to create ‘simpler, stronger’ business model
After years of touting its “four-piston engine,” Calian Group is retooling its corporate structure in a bid to become more efficient as it chases new opportunities in defence, space and

The story behind Glenview Homes’ 2025 GOHBA award-winning Reveli floor plan
When Glenview Homes’ Design and Drafting Manager Eno Reveli sat down to design a new production floor plan, he wasn’t thinking about awards or show

When US grocery giant H-E-B wanted samosas, Ottawa’s Nitin Mehra went to Texas to deliver
Nitin Mehra lives and breathes food and all things cooking. It’s why he and his family opened the East India Company restaurants in Ottawa, where Mehra has been a chef

How Ottawa malls and downtowns are adapting to the new dynamics of shopping
With its distinctive glass cupolas and brick facade against a tree-lined escarpment, Place d’Orleans could be a postcard for the traditional mall. But these days it may also be a

Cultivating success? Why Ottawa’s Fieldless Farms thinks marriage with T.O. firm will bear fruit
Ottawa-based Fieldless Farms was acquired by Toronto’s Elevate Farms in late January in what the firms’ leaders describe as a union of two organizations that complement each other.

How two Ottawa restaurateurs came to be at Westboro Beach – along with some gondolas
The Grand Pizzeria opened in Ottawa’s ByWard Market in 2009. Today, the 17-year-old business is run by two Ottawa restaurateurs with years of experience. David Mangano and John Borsten have








