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Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 4,100 jobs in November, bucking national trend

National Capital Region continued a recent slide that’s seen it lose nearly 30,000 jobs since July, but the unemployment rate still fell to 4.4 per cent thanks to a shrinking labour force.

Ottawa house prices expected to rise 5% in 2022, Re/Max says

Firm predicts the city’s housing inventory will grow slightly in the year ahead but says “low levels are expected to remain a concern.”

Techopia Live: Creative Layer has designs on greatness in personalized products field

CEO Nazim Ahmed's new firm has $3 million in fresh funding for its plan to capture major market share in burgeoning bespoke printing space.

Techopia Podcast: How Bandzoogle became the go-to website builder for musicians

When the pandemic hit, Ottawa-based Bandzoogle didn’t miss a beat. The online platform for musicians flipped its...

Rainbow Bistro gets $50,000 from business community

The Rainbow Bistro has been thrown a $50,000 lifeline by some blues-loving business executives. The venerable blues venue...

Q&A: Behind Fullscript’s US$240-million raise

Ottawa-based Fullscript just landed one of the biggest venture capital deals in the city’s history to help...

Minto prepares its portfolio for effects of climate change

The company released its first “environmental, social and governance” report Tuesday, outlining 18 specific initiatives it plans to focus on over the next five years.

The 35 coolest things made and built in Eastern Ontario

From everyday items like hockey tape, cheese curds and Adirondack chairs, to world-class products in every sector, what’s made and built in Eastern Ontario is truly impressive.

Going west pays off for InterRent REIT as firm’s Vancouver portfolio sees big occupancy gains

The Ottawa-based real estate investment trust said its funds from operations – a key cash-flow metric – rose 12.3 per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier. 

T.O.-based Pivot Airlines to launch Waterloo-Ottawa route next February

Airline says it chose Waterloo as its southern Ontario base rather than Toronto because smaller terminals “offer a better, more seamless and hassle-free alternative for regional travel.”
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 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/5
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