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Everything's coming up tulips: Ottawa's tourism industry on upswing as summer nears – but challenges remain
The return of in-person Canada Day celebrations is yet more good news in what’s shaping up to be the best summer tourism season in a while for the nation's capital.
International arrivals at Canadian airports are so backed up, people are being kept on planes for over an hour after they land because there isn't physically enough space to hold the lineups.
While the amount of venture capital flowing into Canadian cities continued its brisk pace in the first quarter, Ottawa failed to crack the top 10 centres for VC raises.
Since joining the Company in 1994, Bascombe has worked in a variety of executive positions, most recently as CFO and president of the company’s lottery division.
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NAC revives pandemic-stalled shows for mix of new and old gems to lure back audiences
NAC president and CEO Christopher Deacon says artists have missed the "exhilarating, inspiring, and restorative" experience of performing for a live…Ottawa's Terry Fox statue to move to make way for new parliamentary building
The Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill will need to be moved to make way for a new building to house MPs and senators, committee rooms and…Bright Side of Business: Former Air Force officer helps young Inuit women celebrate their own success
Giving back to her community "fuels" Catherine Priestman, a passion that has created a bursary that looks for young Inuit women who are staples in…
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The Algonquin College School of Business is designing course material and hands-on learning experiences to equip students with the skills to become successful business owners.
The deck is stacked against technology startups. Success is an unsure bet. To boost their odds of success, some startups join incubators and accelerators.
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Join Mayor Jim Watson, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal for the Mayor's Breakfast on Monday, May 16 featuring the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David L. Cohen.Ottawa Business Growth Survey
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uOttawa's Design Day: Where engineering students help turn dirt into gold
Back in 1997, Marie Josée Lamothe didn’t know her newly founded environmental consulting company would one day discover how to turn dirt into gold.
Fun, award-winning app gets visitors out to see the sights in South Dundas
Luring people back to the region’s tourism attractions needn’t be a tedious task, as the Municipality of South Dundas proved this earlier this year with its award-winning new tourism app.
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Eastern Ontario Staycation Guide: Explore Cornwall, a nearby location for a charming getaway
Located a little more than an hour’s drive southeast of the nation’s capital, Cornwall offers all the amenities of a medium-sized city, but it’s also brimming with small town charm.
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Sixteen years later, optimism reigns for end to Little Italy's ‘food desert’ status
Despite a decade and a half with little progress since Loeb closed its Booth Street store in 2006, local representatives see an end in sight for…Ottawa's airport looks to regain altitude as airlines re-establish routes, new carriers enter market
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Canada’s new Cybersecurity Standard: What you must know and why take action
Cybersecurity expert Sai Huda says Canadian small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are far too vulnerable to stealth attacks from hackers.
'We just don't have enough workers:' Restaurants rocked by labour shortage, inflation
Restaurants across the country are reducing hours and condensing menus as persistent staff shortages and spiking costs threaten to derail the industry's comeback from crushing pandemic restrictions.
Tourism rebounding across Canada, but won't hit 2019 levels until 2023: Trade group
World travel expert says businesses can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the sector recovers from two years of border restrictions and nosediving demand.
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Cybersecurity expert Sai Huda says Canadian small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are far too vulnerable to stealth attacks from hackers.
- The deck is stacked against technology startups. Success is an unsure bet. To boost their odds of success, some startups join incubators and accelerators.
- Local politicians and business leaders gathered Tuesday morning to mark the opening of the region’s new district energy system: the Zibi Community Utility (ZCU).
- There was no shortage of scissors to go around for all the excited kids who wanted to help snip the bright green ribbon at Thursday’s official opening of BGC Ottawa’s brand new clubhouse.
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