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.
Martin Charron, owner of Ottawa-based delivery and courier service Gopher-It Deliveries, is taking calls from his car today as he drives throughout the city, delivering packages and satisfying customer orders. cAt the same time, he’s attempting to offset the rising costs associated with the latest increase in the federal carbon tax.
An uncertain economy, characterized by higher inflation, rising interest rates and tighter budgets, particularly in Ottawa’s tech sector, has meant companies are hiring fewer co-op students in 2024.
As CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, David Gourlay is all about people, relationships and community. Turns out, he’s also a father of two, a lover of milkshakes and a Swiftie by proxy.
Parkland Corp. is looking to sell 157 convenience store and fuel station locations across six provinces, including locations under the Chevron, Ultramar, Pioneer and FasGas brands as well as the On the Run convenience store banner.
The provincial government’s pledge this week to invest more than $1.8 billion to help build at least 1.5 million homes across Ontario by 2031 will be a welcome boost as Ottawa scrambles to address its housing shortage, a group representing the city’s biggest homebuilders says.
You can never have too much of a good thing. That’s why this year we’ve expanded our list of fastest-growing companies to feature the top 20, and not only the top 10.