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.

Carleton prof joins CFIB, Restaurants Canada to call for for freeze of EI premiums for small biz

Carleton prof joins CFIB, Restaurants Canada to call for freeze of EI premiums for small biz

Ottawa, Insider Only

The Tavern on the Falls patio has been busy despite Ottawa's extreme heat warnings. Photo by Tavern on the Falls.

How hot is too hot? Tourism, restaurant operators say they’ll take the heat over the alternatives

Ottawa, Tourism

As Ottawa comes to the end of a week of extreme temperatures, some local business owners say the heat is better than many of the

Coming to a shipping container near you: Modular storefronts debut in the ByWard Market

Ottawa, Retail

A small business accelerator program that uses revamped shipping containers to help entrepreneurs get a toehold in the market is making its local debut with

UPDATE: City sets initial budget for Aberdeen Pavilion renos at $6M

Ottawa, Insider Only

With demo of LaSalle Causeway bridge underway, concerns arise about next steps

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

With the awarding of a contract to demolish the Lasalle Causeway bridge, discussions in Kingston are now turning to what comes next.

Trina Mather-Simard, CEO of Indigenous Experiences' Mādahòkì Farm with one of the Farm's Ojibwe Spirit Horses.

OBJ In-Depth: On the road to reconciliation, local Indigenous tourism operators see uptick in business

Ottawa, Tourism

Indigenous business owners offering cultural experiences are seeing a significant uptick in interest, particularly from domestic travellers, as Canadians seek Indigenous education and experience.