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How these four Ottawa small businesses are prioritizing hiring people with disabilities
From discrimination to inaccessible hiring practices, people with disabilities often can face barriers that prevent them from finding work. Several local businesses are trying to

Techopia Live @ TechTuesday: Humans vs AI – The Battle for the Future of Sales
Techopia Live was on location for February’s TechTuesday, hosted by Wesley Clover International. The monthly event brought together tech and political leaders for an engaging

Navigating the Second Trump Administration: Insights for Canadian Businesses
As Canadian businesses and governments continue to digest and consider the implications of the 2nd Trump administration, Fasken is leading in its efforts to support

Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%
Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as Canada’s annual inflation rate

Martello revenues fall in Q3 as firm continues to phase out legacy products
Martello Technologies’ revenues fell seven per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier as the company continues to focus on emerging products

Former Martello CEO John Proctor helping thwart cyber threats in new role at PwC
When John Proctor left Kanata’s Martello Technologies in late 2023 after six years as CEO, he did something the head of a fast-growing software company

OCOBIA eliminating executive director role as organization plans to ‘return to the roots’
The Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) is eliminating its executive director position in order to reallocate its financial resources elsewhere, the organization told OBJ Friday.

Remember that corner office? From hierarchy to collaboration, how office design has changed
There aren’t many people who can get nostalgic about a fax machine, but Jeff Snyder is one of them. When Snyder joined Capital Office Interiors as a young salesman in

Driving change: Ottawa startup Kilonova Interactive uses VR to get students road-ready
What if a new driver could practise driving with no risk of injury or damages? That is exactly what Karim Ismail sought to do in collaboration with Ottawa driving school

uOttawa’s Desjardins Elevator Pitch Competition shows student entrepreneurship is booming
Éric Nelson says there’s something in the air these days at uOttawa regarding entrepreneurship. “You see it in the numbers, but also the attitude of

Calian betting on defence business as global uncertainty grows
Calian Group’s CEO says the Kanata-based firm is doubling down on its defence business as it projects demand for its cybersecurity, training and space technology to soar in the face

Brothers Trevor and Travis Hill help some of Ottawa’s biz elite fulfill their need for speed
If you’ve ever wondered what Shopify’s Tobi Lütke, Ron Tomlinson of Tomlinson Group, and tech exec Richard L’Abbé do on their time off, you have a good chance of finding

Annual SnowBall dodges a snowstorm to hold successful gala at Ottawa Art Gallery
The snowstorm forecast to hit Ottawa this week held off just long enough for guests in evening wear and high heels to attend the 43rd annual SnowBall at the Ottawa

Lunar New Year gala celebrates the Year of the Snake
Lions and dragons and a feast of traditional dishes greeted guests at RBC’s second annual Lunar New Year gala dinner on Tuesday night to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
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