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.

What does a solar brewery do during a total eclipse of the sun? Mallorytown’s ArBru has some special plans in mind

What happens to a solar brewery during a total eclipse of the sun? That’s what customers and visitors at Arbru Solar Brewery in Mallorytown will find out come the solar maxima eclipse on Monday, April 8. 

Chinatown community watches nervously as Yangtze property draws interest from developers

With interest increasing in a “landmark” Chinatown restaurant Yangtze that was recently put up for sale, the local business community is holding out hope that the familiar eatery will carry on, even as potential buyers consider redeveloping the property.

Burnbrae Farms co-founder Joe Hudson dies at age 94

Joe Hudson, co-founder of family-owned Burnbrae Farms, has died at the age of 94. He passed away Thursday at his home near Brockville surrounded by his family, his daughter Margaret Hudson wrote on LinkedIn.

Here’s what $35K a month can get you for a rental in Ottawa

According to Marilyn Wilson Dream Properties, the home is officially the most expensive residential rental in Ottawa and sets a “new benchmark” in the luxury retail market, Reba Wilson said.

Neoprene, a flashlight and a near-death experience: The story of Kemptville designer Mike Adjeleian and the L’il Sucker

Mike Adjeleian was a 27-year-old student at the Rhode Island School of Design when he was electrocuted at a manufacturing plant during a school trip. Nearly 40 years later, Adjeleian is a family man, an industrial designer, and the mind behind the L'il Sucker, an innovative cup-holding technology.

It takes a beating and keeps on screening: How Ottawa’s Mayfair Theatre has survived multiple potentially fatal blows

As independent cinema owners across the country sound the alarm over threats to their industry and survival, the Mayfair, Ottawa’s oldest independent theatre is “still hanging in there.”

Quick Cranks carries on legacy of Foster’s Sports Centre with a modern flair — and, don’t worry, Tim is still there

Ottawa bicycle shop Quick Cranks has acquired Foster’s Sporting Goods, the city’s oldest bike shop, and the new owner’s director Mustafa Ismail said he’s ready to carry on Foster’s legacy, modernize operations and serve Ottawans — all while continuing to bet on Centretown.

Brockville manufacturer Northern Cables creates jobs in Eastern Ontario with latest expansion

Brockville-based power cable manufacturer Northern Cables is setting itself up for the next few years of growth with an $80,000 expansion of one of its plants. 

How Cornwall entrepreneur of the year Wendy Grant preserved the legacy of 97-year-old Cornwall City Press

Now the sole owner of Cornwall City Press, and still surprised by her nomination and grateful to her community, Wendy Grant sat down with OBJ to chat about how a simple “why not?” turned into preserving a nearly century-old legacy in Cornwall.

‘Totality’ into it: One of the best places to see the solar eclipse, Kingston is not wasting the opportunity

In anticipation of the upcoming solar eclipse, Kingston is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — and its tourism operators aren’t wasting any time “leveraging” the rare celestial event.
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