OBJ staff

Amazon to open second Ottawa-area warehouse in Barrhaven

E-commerce giant says 450,000-square-foot facility in the Citigate Business Park will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs.

Porter to keep flights grounded until end of August

Tourism

Carrier had previously planned to resume flying on July 29.

Renfrew County, City of Pembroke create COVID-19 relief fund for businesses

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

Initiative will provide up to $5,000 of non-repayable funding to Ottawa Valley businesses looking to pivot or adjust their business model during the pandemic.

Behind the headlines of the week’s top business stories

Ottawa, Ottawa Business Journal Podcasts

Podcast available on YouTube, SoundCloud and Spotify.

OBJ wins business journalism award

Ottawa

Editor David Sali recognized for feature exploring challenges and opportunities facing Ottawa mall merchants and their landlords.

Ottawa office vacancy inches up as market withstands initial COVID-19 hit

Non-Residential

Citywide office vacancy rate increases to 7.2%, according to report providing one of the first looks at the performance of the local commercial real estate

WATCH: Broadcast to rally support for local business and salute this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients

Award News

Ottawa Stronger Together airs on YouTube and Rogers television on Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m.

Meet Ottawa’s Forty Under 40 recipients: Business services

Forty Under 40

Josée Brisson, Brad Ezard, Justin Ferns, Daniel Mackinnon, Brian Rogic, Caitlin Schwartz and Michelle Weger are among this year’s recipients.

City to close several ByWard Market streets to accommodate larger patios

Ottawa

Bars and restaurants have seen capacity reduced due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Meet Ottawa’s 2020 Forty Under 40 recipients: Technology

Forty Under 40, Ottawa Business Journal Podcasts

Solon Angel, Graeme Barlow, Erin Blaskie, Jeremy Francis, Alex Gray, Shan Gu, Nathan Hall, Amanda Holtstrom, Hesam Mahdavi, Michael McNaught and Shawna Tregunna are among