
Op-ed: Ottawa has culture. What it doesn’t have is a cultural economy strategy
As Ottawa prepares to make major investments in redeveloping its downtown core, there is a problem few seem to be naming: we are planning the
Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Op-ed: Ottawa has culture. What it doesn’t have is a cultural economy strategy
As Ottawa prepares to make major investments in redeveloping its downtown core, there is a problem few seem to be naming: we are planning the

Two Ottawa ‘data nerds’ start Canada-first logistics firm to get equipment to remote workers
Self-proclaimed “data nerds” Steph Barlow and Wesley Goodhoofd used to enjoy tracking shipments, always interested to see how an item got from point A to

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan
Ottawa’s inflation rate decreased to 2.4 per cent in January, down from 2.6 in December. Statistics Canada says lower prices at the pump and easing





How two Ottawa restaurateurs came to be at Westboro Beach – along with some gondolas
The Grand Pizzeria opened in Ottawa’s ByWard Market in 2009. Today, the 17-year-old business is run by two Ottawa restaurateurs with years of experience. David


Welcome to the latest evolution in OBJ’s coverage of local business news
Twenty-three years ago, I arrived at the Ottawa Business Journal as editor. At that time, our main focus was producing a weekly newspaper. We had
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