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More than 150 founders, investors and community leaders gathered at Bayview Yards on Feb. 26 as the Self-Made Breakfast Tour made its Ottawa stop, spotlighting
Two-tower residential development proposed near future Place D’Orléans LRT station
A vacant lot near the future Place d’Orléans LRT station is being eyed for a new residential development that would feature two towers.
How Westboro’s female entrepreneurs are making it an attractive destination to live, work and play
When fitness guru Amber Stratton opened the first Pure Yoga studio in Ottawa in 2012, Westboro was her first choice. “The space we found was
We talk LeBreton Flats, the Ottawa Charge, and growth plans with Sens’ CEO Cyril Leeder
Fans of the Ottawa Senators can easily follow what happens with the team on the ice. What’s less easy to see is what happens in
Colonnade BridgePort proposes three towers instead of two at Scott St. site in Westboro
Colonnade BridgePort wants to build three highrises on the site of the former Granite Curling Club in Westboro, up from the two it proposed four
Dominion Dynamics to spend $50M on developing high-tech drones
Dominion Dynamics wants to build Canada’s first Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) – unmanned aircraft that would patrol areas such as the Arctic and act as
Local unemployment rate drops to 6.7% in February, as national rate increases
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 per cent in February, compared to 7 per cent in January. The local economy gained 6,300 jobs last month and the local labour force
Orleans BIA pushes for investment to keep more residents living and working in the area
In the face of rapid growth, Orleans needs an anchor employer and other infrastructure to reduce the need for residents to travel elsewhere for work, says the head of the
Regional Group proposes seven-block development on site of Ottawa Citizen building
Ottawa’s Regional Group is looking to build a seven-block subdivision with as many as six highrises that would see the current Ottawa Citizen building demolished.
Preparation is key to preventing legal consequences for dismissal, according to Emond Harnden LLP
Companies contending with the difficult process of dismissing an employee must be very careful about their actions, or face potentially serious legal consequences. Being proactive
Gallery: OBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026
Local business leaders and teams came together on Mar, 10, 2026 at the Canadian War Museum to celebrate Ottawa Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies of 2026. The 2026 edition of
From big box to high tech: Ottawa siblings turn retail headache into growing tech company
Elizabeth and Allan Malcomson spent years working the floor of their family’s Canadian Tire store in Kanata, watching customers wander around 90,000 square feet of retail space looking for help
Business Development Bank boosts funds available to defence-sector entrepreneurs
The Business Development Bank of Canada is increasing the funds available to entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of an anticipated boom in defence spending. Late last year, the federal Crown
Ottawa outperformed other Canadian cities with hotel occupancy at 70% in 2025: report
A strong winter season gave Ottawa the highest boost in hotel occupancy of any major Canadian city last year, according to a new report from Avison Young.
