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People on the move: David Hodgins heads to Knak and Heidi Hauver joins Ranovus
David Hodgins, who has worked for some of Ottawa’s best-known tech companies, has joined SaaS firm Knak as its new director of business development.

Toronto developer Toboggan Flats plans co-living conversion of downtown Ottawa office building
A Toronto-based developer looking to convert vacant office buildings into co-living communities in cities across Canada has its first project planned for Ottawa’s downtown core.

From Davos to WGS: The new mindset of global capital, and what it means for Ottawa
Dr. Anirudh “AK” Kumar sits in CarMa’s headquarters at the ByWard Market, still visibly energized despite having landed from Dubai less than 24 hours ago.

Op-ed: Ottawa has culture. What it doesn’t have is a cultural economy strategy
As Ottawa prepares to make major investments in redeveloping its downtown core, there is a problem few seem to be naming: we are planning the

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

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 point B. The two met

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 shelter inflation helped rein in

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 attracting major conferences and sporting

Uniting for heart health: A community movement reignites this February
February is Heart Month is here! The Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation has not skipped a beat in preparing for this highly anticipated opportunity for individuals,

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

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








