
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 4.9% in September
The Canadian economy added 64,000 jobs last month as the country’s population continues to rapidly grow.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 4.9% in September
The Canadian economy added 64,000 jobs last month as the country’s population continues to rapidly grow.

Ottawa housing starts down 18% in first half of 2023 despite apartment-building boom: CMHC
The housing agency says builders started work on 2,164 new apartment units, including condominiums and rentals, between January and the end of June, up 38

Best Places to Work recipients profiled in OBJ’s fall newsmagazine, now available online
The fall issue of the Ottawa Business Journal newsmagazine has hit the newsstands and is now available digitally.

Extension of CEBA repayment deadline gets mixed reviews from business groups
Business groups gave a mixed reaction to PM Justin Trudeau’s announcement Thursday that the initial repayment deadline for CEBA loans will be extended to Jan.


We’re excited to announce the newest addition to the spark*advocacy team, Annette Goerner, who joins us as our Director of Public Relations. Annette brings an

Zellers pop-ups land in remaining Hudson’s Bay stores, including Bayshore Shopping Centre
Hudson’s Bay is expanding its Zellers brand to even more of its department stores, with pop-ups set to open within all Hudson’s Bay stores that

Check out autumn’s hottest stories to watch
Heading into the Labour Day weekend, it’s a good time to take stock and look ahead to the busy fall season. OBJ has compiled this

Family-owned Quebec retailer of kids clothing opens location in Bayshore Shopping Centre
An 84-year-old Quebec-based retailer of baby and children’s clothing is opening its first store in Ottawa at the Bayshore Shopping Centre.

Porter to offer direct flights from Ottawa to two Florida destinations starting this fall
Porter Airlines will be using its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft for daily round-trip direct flights from Ottawa to Florida starting in November.
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