Eastern Ontario Business Journal

Eastern Ontario Business Journal (EOBJ) provides regional business coverage of Eastern Ontario including news from Renfrew (north) to Kingston (west) to Cornwall (south) to Hawkesbury (east).

Craftier ‘Jack Daniels of Canada’ sets up new distillery in Hawkesbury

Pierre Mantha is currently building a 160,000 square foot distillery in Hawkesbury in a bid to help quench a growing thirst among consumers for spirits.

When the corporate world came calling, this Carp entrepreneur headed another way

Ottawa, Eastern Ontario Business Journal, Retail

It was inevitable that Candace Tierney would start her own business — the writing was on the wall even when she was still a student

Bright idea: Pandemic program to boost business continues on its merry way

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

The pandemic forced a lot of municipalities to find creative ways to support local businesses. Some are continuing post-pandemic, including the Merry and Bright Christmas

Tool-and-die maker becomes tattoo artist after a jolting ‘mid-life crisis’

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

The thought of leaving a solid, full-time job and starting out as an entrepreneur is scary for most people. That was certainly the case for

Local crafter of vintage wooden boats gets on board with newer, cleaner technologies

Top Stories, Eastern Ontario Business Journal

A new generation and changing attitudes are driving a shift in the wooden boat industry, says Andrew Lee, owner of Sirens Boatworks in Merrickville.

EOBJ Podcast: Tourism recovery in 2022 and 2023

Eastern Ontario Business Journal, Ottawa Business Journal Podcast, Tourism

The pandemic was hard on everybody. From a business perspective, however, few were harder hit than hospitality and tourism operators.

‘I’ve got 130 years of branding here’: Everything’s coming up sunflowers for this Maritimer

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

Matthew McShane was determined to bring the warmth and hospitality of his Nova Scotian upbringing as the proud new owner of Forfar Dairy and the

Immigrants are part of the answer to the labour shortage puzzle in Eastern Ontario, officials agree

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

With labour shortages in all sectors causing challenges across Eastern Ontario, one strategy that is gaining traction is attracting more immigrants to rural regions.