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.

Local bakery introduces new cookie for Biden

This local bakery knows the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach – and that’s as true for U.S. President Joe Biden as it was for his Democratic predecessor.

Ottawa Tourism already seeing bump in interest from Americans in midst of Biden visit

The visit of U.S. President Joe Biden to Ottawa could bring an increase in tourists coming to Canada’s capital to explore the city for themselves.

Small business pandemic recovery must be priority for federal budget, local advocates say

The head of Ottawa’s BIA network says she’d like to see measures in the March 28 federal budget that will help return businesses to their pre-pandemic “independence.”

Shoppers will flock to the familiarity of Zellers when it reopens next week, one local analyst says

Stressed shoppers looking for a comforting reminder of days gone by will welcome the return of Zellers when the discount store reopens its doors in Ottawa next week, one retail analyst argues.

Luck o’ the Irish? Businesses on cancelled parade route green with envy as Irish pubs prepare to party

While the usual St. Patrick’s Day hotspots are prepared for a big bash Friday night, businesses who once relied on traffic from the now-cancelled parade aren’t feeling quite as lucky.

Small businesses may be forced to lay off staff or close to repay pandemic debt, survey finds

Many small businesses in Ottawa are struggling with pandemic-related debt and attempting to repay that debt by the end of 2023 would make them unable to invest in or expand their business or even force layoffs or closure, a new survey finds.

‘Everybody showed up’: Contractor surprised by brisk trade at new hobby shop in Kemptville

After just two weeks of operation for his new hobby store in Kemptville, Jeremy Mykytyshyn has seen success that has him second-guessing what his career might look like.