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As 2025 comes to an end, the staff at OBJ are taking some much-needed time to rest and recharge. Our offices will be closed from
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OBJ is closed for the holidays. Here are some of the year’s best stories, ICYMI
As 2025 comes to an end, the staff at OBJ are taking some much-needed time to rest and recharge. Our offices will be closed from

New Chinese restaurant to take over former Yangtze location early in 2026
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that a Jumbo Lobster would be moving into the former location of the Yangtze Restaurant. In fact,


Vernon White joins Syntax Strategic, Altis CEO steps down, and other moves around town
Vernon White announced on LinkedIn this week that he has joined Ottawa’s Syntax Strategic part-time as strategic counsel to support the company on matters of




Michelin-starred chef Akira Back to bring high-end Japanese cuisine to Chateau Laurier
Michelin-starred chef Akira Back will introduce his namesake restaurant at the Chateau Laurier in the new year, bringing high-end, modern Japanese cuisine to Ottawa. “I’m

Owners of Site Preparation Ltd. donate $500K to Montfort’s mental health emergency zone
Ottawa businesspeople Kathleen Grimes and her husband Ersin Ozerdinc have donated $500,000 to the Montfort Hospital’s Mental Health Emergency Zone, the Montfort Foundation announced this

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