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.

Nordstrom closure ‘good news’ for Ottawa’s downtown long-term, retail expert says

While the Ottawa market was not a fit for American luxury retailer Nordstrom, at least one local market watcher believes its closure opens the door for other opportunities.

Employee appreciation is key to combat today’s ‘anti-work’ movement, local HR experts say

Employee Appreciation Day should be a “friendly reminder” to employers that thanking their teams goes a long way, especially as anti-work ideologies are on the rise, Ottawa’s human resources experts say.

‘It just needs a bit of love’: ByWard Market businesses back proposed new governance structure

Business owners are applauding a proposal to dissolve the ByWard Market BIA in favour of a new municipal services corporation structure.

Shopify compensation revamp a ‘good move’, HR experts say

In what local human resources experts are hailing as a “really smart” move, Shopify is restructuring its staffing and compensation model.

The canal won’t open this year, but one local vendor still hopes for ‘glorious winters to come’

The National Capital Commission confirmed that the skateway, the world's largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures.

Barriers to growth for Black entrepreneurs can often be subtle, local biz owners say

Black-owned businesses in Canada tend to be smaller and perform less well financially than businesses owned by white people or by other racialized groups, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada. 

Kingston cleantech startup gets $3.6M funding boost from feds

The funding is part of a $68.2-million package announced by the federal government for 17 Canadian cleantech companies earlier this year.

Reviving the ByWard Market: Businesses can help themselves by helping others, advocates say

MARANT Construction has seen homelessness rise and traffic decrease in the ByWard Market. The company does much of its work in the area, which yesterday saw the city’s fourth homicide of the year.

We asked businesses: What does the future hold for Winterlude in a world without ice?

The mild weather of this year’s Winterlude celebrations is pushing local businesses that depend on the winter festival to consider what a future of warmer weather could mean for them. 

‘It felt very dramatic’: Two Highbridge Construction employees share their experiences and next steps

Former employees at local firm Highbridge Construction are once again on the job search after the sudden shuttering of the business just over a week ago. 
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