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'Mobile rage room' offers relief to Ottawa residents bouncing off walls during pandemic
Jan 26, 2021
Vengeance Van sees increased demand from families frustrated over tougher lockdown measures

Former Deloitte Ottawa partner Abbott takes on new leadership role at BDO
Jan 26, 2021
Veteran accountant becomes BDO's new managing partner and will oversee 270 employees at nine locations in Ottawa and the surrounding area.
The risks of mixing business and personal technology
Jan 26, 2021
While the ubiquity of mobile and portable technology has helped many employees stay connected to their workplace through the pandemic, it has also created new cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Techopia Live: Capital Angel Network investments hit $4.1M in 2020
Jan 26, 2021
Investor focus broadening to include more biotech, clean tech opportunities

UOttawa startup gets $4M funding boost for technology that curbs 'freezer burn' in stem cell tissue

Jan 25, 2021
PanTHERA Cryosolutions says it’s secured a $4-million investment from a pair of U.S.-based firms to help get its solution ready for market over the next two years.
'A game-changer': How Spartan retooled its patented rapid DNA test to tackle COVID-19

Jan 25, 2021
Ottawa biotech firm predicts revenues will top $200 million this year – and only rise from there.

Best Offices Ottawa: Designing the post-pandemic workplace

Jan 27, 2021

Join OBJ publisher Michael Curran and Andrew Reeves, principal partner and founder of Linebox Studio, for an interactive discussion of the future of the office.
Mayor's Breakfast with Bruce Heyman

Jan 28, 2021

Join Mayor Jim Watson, OBOT and the OBJ for the Mayor's Breakfast with Amb. Bruce Heyman, former US Ambassador to Canada.

Kingston condo management firm Alwington Communities buys pair of competitors
Jan 22, 2021
Company has acquired J. Shaver and Associates as well as Limestone Property Management’s condominium management division.
New owners of historic Douglas Tavern mull mattress-pub combo
Jan 21, 2021
Furniture and bedding dealers are also expanding into the nearby Town of Renfrew.
Kingston shipbuilder makes waves with high-performance vessels
Jan 15, 2021
MetalCraft Marine manufactures fire boats and patrol vessels for customers around the world

Canadian companies paying bonuses – and even increasing them amid COVID-19
Jan 4, 2021
Pandemic is making continuity and high performance more important.
Planned increase in CPP premiums on Jan. 1 to hit some workers more due to pandemic
Dec 30, 2020
'That's going to be hundreds of dollars of new CPP premiums out of paycheques of middle-income Canadians'
Limited quantity of Ontario icewine to likely make 2020 bottles in high demand
Dec 29, 2020
The pandemic has affected wine exports in all international markets.

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Etches emphasizes balancing health, economy in Ottawa’s COVID-19 fight
Rules requiring masks to be worn indoors and protocols to promote physical distancing will remain in place even as vaccines are rolled out.