
Local businesses benefit as consumers increasingly choose non-alcoholic options
As alcohol sales drop across Canada, local producers and retailers of non-alcoholic beverage alternatives are getting a boost.
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Local businesses benefit as consumers increasingly choose non-alcoholic options
As alcohol sales drop across Canada, local producers and retailers of non-alcoholic beverage alternatives are getting a boost.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remains 4.6% in December
Ottawa-Gatineau’s job creation engine stalled in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 per cent amid slowing economic growth. Statistics Canada said Friday

With recent mild weather, BeaverTails taking ‘slower’ approach to skateway season prep
Grant Hooker of BeaverTails says his fingers are crossed that the Rideau Canal Skateway will open this winter, but admits he’s taking a cautious approach.

Payroll tax hikes add to CEBA woes for small businesses, CFIB says
More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of small businesses want governments to focus on addressing rising prices and the cost of doing business this year,


My Ottawa: Erin Benjamin takes us on the best day – and night – ever in Ottawa
In this instalment of My Ottawa, Erin Benjamin shares her favourite lunch and retail spots, some of the best music venues and local artists on

OBJ is taking a break for the holidays; here’s what to read while we’re away
The team at OBJ will be taking our annual holiday break, but that doesn’t mean your reading list should be empty.


Business leaders unite to thank former Invest Ottawa CEO Michael Tremblay
Ottawa business leaders gathered at Bayview Yards to celebrate Michael Tremblay and his leadership on Ottawa’s innovation and tech scene for the past seven years.

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