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Introducing Ottawa’s 2022 Forty Under 40 recipients

This year marks the 25th edition of the awards, which have become widely recognized as the region’s most sought-after business accolade for people under the age of 40.  

OSEG floats $330M ‘Lansdowne 2.0’ proposal with new arena, residential highrises

Organization vows that the plan, which also calls for the aging north-side stands at TD Place to be completely rebuilt, would be “tax-neutral.”

Ontario biz group urges province to beef up domestic manufacturing capacity, upgrade training programs

With provincial election looming, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce is also calling for “bold action" to remove barriers to interprovincial trade and make it easier to procure public-sector contracts.

New drive-thru store format is latest to enter crowded cannabis marketplace

In a bid to maximize revenue per square foot and experiment with various store formats, ShinyBud Corp. has opened Ottawa’s first drive-through cannabis store near Carlingwood Shopping Centre.

Falling fortune: Shopify co-founder Tobi Lütke drops from second to 11th on Canada’s rich list

E-commerce software giant's CEO has seen his net worth cut in half in recent months, according to Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest people.

Royal LePage boosts Ottawa home price forecast as supply crunch persists

Firm is now predicting the aggregate price of a home in Ottawa will jump 13 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with a year earlier, up from its earlier forecast of nine per cent.

Gatineau building boom continues as National Capital Region housing starts tick up 10% in March

There were 521 new builds launched on the Quebec side of the river last month, up from 182 a year ago, CMHC said Tuesday.

Are you one of Ottawa’s top employers?

OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade are on the hunt for outstanding employers who are creating engaging, challenging and safe work environments.

La Cité gets nearly $13M from feds, province to upgrade classrooms, tech infrastructure

Cash will be disbursed over the next three years to help the east-end francophone college “transform its technology infrastructure” and implement a new digital strategy.

Ottawa Tourism to dole out millions in grants to local businesses

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario is giving local organization $5.5 million to help Ottawa-based tourism businesses develop "new and enhanced products and services."

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