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

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

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

Built originally as a transportation channel between the city’s core and its outskirts, Merivale Road has evolved into a busy shopping destination. Now, the two councillors who share this diverse strip of asphalt are working together to usher in an era of consistency, symmetry and change for Merivale Road and its many businesses.

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

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

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

How does a marketer at a Toronto telecom firm become the owner of the award-winning Somewhere Inn in the Ottawa Valley? Joel Greaves says it’s been a learning experience that has required a bit of an obsession with following his dreams. 

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

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 the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, where the museum says it will become a major attraction “for many years to come.”

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

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 resources and marketing manager for the cruise operator.

Mall owners look for new tenants as Galaxy Cinemas leaves Brockville

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 vacant after the departure of Cineplex’s Galaxy Cinema.

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

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 farm to fork dining to education and tours. 

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

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 and jobs on the line.

It’s more than child’s play for these two local moms and their novel toy subscription service

A year ago, two local moms came together to fix what they saw as a broken system. The result is Relove toy subscription, an online service that helps parents, children and the environment.
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