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Ottawa’s office vacancy rate jumps as feds, Giant Tiger put space back on market

Tulmar Safety Systems creates sewing academy to help it make in-demand military gear

As defence spending around the globe increases, a Hawkesbury-based manufacturer of military gear has had to address an increase in demand for one skill that has nearly disappeared from the labour market: sewing.

Luxury handbag rental firm Zero Collective chooses Ottawa as promising market to expand

A luxury handbag rental firm is expanding into Ottawa, hoping to tap into what it sees as...

ByWard Market businesses create ‘Nashville-style’ festival to entice more traffic to the area

Two local restaurateurs are looking to liven up the ByWard Market in what is typically a slow...

OBJ Datebook: Networking events to spring you into action

April Powerplay: Women in Business Night What: Enjoy a networking event for women business leaders, a dinner and the...

Professional services firms in Ottawa seeing uptick in activity with new federal defence policies

Marcia Mills has spent 30 years counselling clients in the defence sector, but now, with the federal...

Ottawa music promoter hopes to turn old building at 473 Bronson into ‘Centretown’s living room’

Once he’s removed the gravestones and the bicycles, Matías Muñoz plans to turn a 100-year-old building at...

‘Life is good’: Bruce Linton on philanthropy, travel and what it would take to get him back in a CEO’s chair

Nearly seven years after Bruce Linton last occupied the CEO’s chair at what was once the world’s...

Senators and Algonquin Anishinabe Nation plan ‘economic partnership’ at LeBreton Flats

The Ottawa Senators and the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation are working toward establishing a “long-term economic partnership” as...

Local restaurateurs band together to create new food festival highlighting Ottawa eateries

A new food and beverage festival is coming to Lansdowne Park this May, focused on making local...
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