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Q&A with Oz Drewniak: Office conversions in Ottawa need to be a ‘team effort’

Annette Goerner

We're excited to announce the newest addition to the spark*advocacy team, Annette Goerner, who joins us as...

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 do not yet feature the discount chain.

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 list of our stories to watch as we coast into the last few months of 2023.

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.

Port of Johnstown gets $2M from feds as part of cleantech program

The Port of Johnstown has received $2 million from the federal government for the purchase and installation of a new grain dryer.

Ottawa Changemakers: Sisters help curly-haired people embrace their natural style

Ottawa-based company Frizé Frizé is on a mission to help women accept and embrace their hair by providing hair care education — and all-natural handcrafted products. 

Hot reads of summer 2023: OBJ’s favourite 10 stories to keep you busy

Stay in the loop, check out our summer coverage, and stay tuned for even more OBJ content when we return on Aug. 14.

Nominations now open for 2023 Best Ottawa Business Awards

It’s that time of year: the annual Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) are once again accepting nominations for one of the city’s most prestigious business awards programs. 
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/
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