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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.1% in March

Total employment in Ottawa-Gatineau clocked in at 812,500 in March, compared with 811,700 the previous month, StatCan said in its latest labour market report.

Home prices, sales still well below highs seen last year: OREB

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,194 residential properties in March, a 40 per cent drop from a year earlier and well below the five-year average of 1,698 sales for the month.

OBJ Insiders: Get a sneak peek at our fastest-growing companies for 2023

The digital edition of the Ottawa Business Journal spring issue is now available for OBJ Insiders. The newspaper will hit the streets next week.

Nine groups in running to purchase Ottawa Senators, report says

Citing a source familiar with the sales process, Sportico said the bids will be whittled down to a shortlist in the near future and site visits will commence later this month.

Feds create new research hub at U of O to strengthen pandemic preparednes

The University of Ottawa will lead a new “pandemic preparedness hub” to help Canada produce vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics ahead of future pandemics.

Find out if your company is one of Ottawa’s best places to work

We’d like to hear what works for you. Is your company one of the city’s best places to work? Be sure to take this year’s survey to find out.

February home sales show glimmer of hope for sellers, OREB reports

Ottawa’s housing market showed signs of balancing out in February and could even swing back to a seller’s market if current trends continue.

What’s keeping your business from growing? Take the survey and let us know

Each year, the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade explore the opportunities and challenges facing local businesses.

Meet Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2023 Bootstrap Award winners

The annual event, sponsored by Smart & Biggar and The Ottawa Network, is a celebration of self-funded startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of categories.