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.

Tech-savvy younger people and new Canadians could be key to the legacy of the family farm

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

As a generation of farmers looks toward retirement, officials in Eastern Ontario are working together to support farmers and help them build succession plans.

Laine Johnson, city councillor for College Ward, is responsible for half of Merivale Road. Photo by Sarah MacFarlane

Two wards, one ‘stroad’: How two councillors are ushering in an era of change for Merivale Road

Ottawa, Insider Only

Number of people living, working in downtown Ottawa has increased significantly, data shows

Ottawa

A new report analyzing cellphone data shows more people living in downtown Ottawa and more workers returning to the office.

Joel Greaves, left, and wife Devon Vaillancourt, right, bought a "tired" motel in 2021. Now, it's the award-winning Somewhere Inn Calabogie. Photo submitted.

From Jocko’s Motel to Somewhere Inn: How a first-time hotelier made an award-winning transformation

Eastern Ontario Business Journal, Insider Only

Titanic-era steamship SS Keewatin open for public tours at new home in Kingston

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

After months of restoration and a long journey, the SS Keewatin, an Edwardian-era steamship, is now open to the public at its new home at

St. Lawrence Cruise Lines LaSalle Causeway

Cruise operator lays off 20 staff as closure of LaSalle Causeway likely to last until July

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

St. Lawrence Cruise Lines has laid off 20 employees as a direct result of the ongoing closure of the LaSalle Causeway, says Daniel Beals, human

Cineplex's Galaxy Cinema in Brockville is located in the 1000 Islands Plaza.

Mall owners look for new tenants as Galaxy Cinemas leaves Brockville

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

The owners of the 1000 Islands Plaza in Brockville say there is already a lot of interest in the 20,000-square-foot space that will be left

Ottawa Valley Farm to Fork finds new revenue stream in growing field of agritourism

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

What started as a humble vegetable garden to feed a small family has grown into an Ottawa Valley agri-tourism destination offering everything from accommodation and

UPDATED: Kingston cruise operators call on PM to intervene during ongoing closure of LaSalle Causeway

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

Kingston cruise line operators say they plan to increase pressure on the federal government as the ongoing closure of the LaSalle Causeway puts tourism revenues