Sarah MacFarlane

Sarah MacFarlane is a reporter for the Ottawa Business Journal. She also works as a web coordinator for Great River Media. Sarah is a graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism and likes to write about interesting new businesses, inclusion and diversity, human resources, entrepreneurship, and business across Eastern Ontario for EOBJ.

Dr. Wisdom Tettey will join Carleton University as president and vice-chancellor. Photo provided

Carleton University, College La Cité announce new presidents

Ottawa

Carleton University and College La Cité have announced the appointment of new presidents.

Deal underway for sale of Yangtze in Chinatown; likely to continue as restaurant, local sources say

Real Estate, Non-Residential, Ottawa

The property that has been home to the Yangtze Restaurant for more than 40 years is in the process of being sold and is expected

Tasting event at revamped Sala San Marco venue in Little Italy welcomes new residents, features diverse cuisines

Ottawa

An event planned for later this month in Little Italy will not only serve to welcome the many new residents in the area, but will

My Ottawa Life: What does Stuntman Stu love about Ottawa? It all starts at the Costco with the gas station

Ottawa

In this instalment of My Ottawa Life, Stuntman Stu lets readers in on his favourite hairdresser, his preferred retailer — you’ll never guess it —

Beckta on Elgin St. reopens for lunch as more workers return to offices in the core

Ottawa

As workers slowly return to the downtown core, bringing with them an appetite for social gatherings and fine dining, local restaurateur Stephen Beckta says he’s

Eclipse a kickstart to summer tourism season for many communities in Eastern Ontario

Eastern Ontario

According to the CEO of Tourism Kingston — one of only a handful of Ontario cities in the path of totality for yesterday’s solar eclipse

My Ottawa Life: Joe Thottungal dishes on his favourite eats and his own little piece of tropical paradise

Ottawa

In this instalment of My Ottawa Life, we learn more about one of Ottawa’s most beloved chefs as Joe Thottungal dishes on his go-to day

Toxic positivity: Why workplaces suffer when employees always look on the bright side

Human Resources, Ottawa

Toxic positivity, or what some consultants call “playing pretend” in the workplace, isn’t new, but it can be detrimental as employers strive to improve workplace

Don’t worry, come early — Kingston tour operator plays down possibility of 500K visitors during eclipse

Eastern Ontario

Is there such a thing as too much tourism? As Kingston prepares for an influx of tourists hoping to be in the path of totality

‘I think I can help’: Local communications professional volunteers to assist beleaguered tulip festival

Ottawa, Tourism

As the Canadian Tulip Festival tries to stay afloat among financial worries, one local professional has volunteered to run communications for the organization and hopes