Mia Jensen is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. A graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism, Mia previously worked as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for the Sudbury Star covering health, mining, business and the arts. Outside of journalism, she has worked in communications with the Rainbow District School Board, and as a researcher for the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.
“Am I going to lose my job to AI?”
That’s the question on the minds of many workers, according to Ottawa consultant Andrea Greenhous, as companies adopt and refine their artificial intelligence strategies.
“Everything must go!”
That’s according to the liquidation sale signs that plaster the Hudson’s Bay on Rideau Street. For the owners of Ottawa’s Hair Republic, that includes their salon on the department store’s second floor.
The CHEO Foundation will once again be the beneficiary of Atlético Ottawa’s home opener.
The Canadian Premier League soccer club will mark the start of the season on April 5 with its “pay what you can” home opener at TD Place. It’s an initiative that allows spectators to buy tickets for a fraction of the regular price, while encouraging them to add a donation to a local organization, according to chief marketing officer Jon Sinden.
Auction paddles flew up at the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation’s third Visionaries Breakfast on Wednesday, raising $483,000 to support its expansion.
Economic uncertainty may be a boon for the wellness industry, with Quebec-based Groupe Nordik anticipating a boost as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.
If Hudson’s Bay liquidates its Rideau Street location in Ottawa, it would leave a “massive gaping hole” in the area, according to one local retail analyst.
The old signs are still there when you drive up to the soon-to-be former Rideau Carleton Raceway and Casino off Albion Road South, but inside the building a massive transformation is in the works.