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Creators of Best Fest to host ‘Ottoberfest’ next month in Ottawa

The organizers behind this year’s successful Best Fest are bringing “Ottoberfest” to Ottawa next month, while continuing to work on the concept for a “canal crawl.”  When OBJ spoke with Jessica Traina, or jessicaexploring as she’s known online, about her idea for a vendor-focused festival along the 7.8-kilometre stretch of...
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Post-HBC, Ottawa’s Hair Republic tries new growth method

More than a year after it had to vacate two Hudson’s Bay locations, Ottawa-founded Hair Republic is consolidating its local operations and adopting a new strategy to grow its brand beyond the nation’s capital.
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Telesat expands Lightspeed network in wake of new $2.7B federal contract

Telesat is expanding its low-Earth orbit satellite network after landing a multibillion-dollar contract to...
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Calian eyeing more acquisitions as defence spending fuels growth

Calian Group is aiming to close more acquisitions this year to capitalize on opportunities...
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After 134 years, the stock of Marchand Electric goes to auction this week

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Garden Party on the Rideau

Summer was in full swing Aug. 5 as Ottawa’s business and community leaders gathered along the Rideau River for Garden Party on the Rideau 2026. Hosted at the home of Jayne and Steve Lowell in Manotick, the relaxed garden setting brought guests together for cocktails, food, plenty of familiar faces and leisurely boat cruises along the Rideau River.
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
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SaaS North rebrands, shifts focus to AI, defence-tech as 10th anniversary approaches

Today, 10 years after David Tyldesley’s conference production firm joined forces with Kanata startup accelerator L-Spark to host the first SaaS North event in the nation’s capital, AI is becoming as mainstream as hosting data remotely in the cloud was back in 2016. 
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More than a logo: The strategy behind Atlético Ottawa’s local sponsorships

If anybody understands what it means to partner with Atlético Ottawa, it’s Ron Palaczka.  The...
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Two more residential towers proposed near Hintonburg LRT station

More than 500 new apartment units could be built in the burgeoning neighbourhood around...

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