Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds firm at 4.6% in January

The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate was 4.6 per cent for the third consecutive month in January...

Brigil proposes 3,200 residential units in third phase of Petrie’s Landing development

Brigil is proposing to create what its vice-president of development calls a “complete neighbourhood” featuring nearly 3,200 residential units and at least 100,000 square feet of commercial space on a 26-acre plot of land at 8600 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. N. 

From social housing to top-tier fashion, how Valamode’s Dia Capello found success through sacrifice

Instead of backing away due to fear of failure or lack of confidence, Dia Capello took the bold step of launching her own online business, Valamode. Turns out, she was ahead of the curve, embracing e-commerce shopping and sustainable fashion before they became trendy.

Local entrepreneur Caren Weinstein among thousands of businesses still scrambling to repay CEBA loans

The deadline to repay pandemic loans may have passed last month, but for some businesses, the struggle continues.

How Lee Valley Tools combines newfangled technology with old-fashioned people skills to create experiential retail

After several years of being a runner-up, Ottawa’s Lee Valley Tools has finally landed at the top of the heap for its in-store customer service.

Ottawa home sales up, but strong start to 2024 unlikely to delay BoC rate cuts: economists

Ottawa home sales rose year-over-year in January, but the market remains “relatively quiet” as would-be buyers continue...

United Airlines joins Porter, Air France in upping service to Ottawa airport

United Airlines is increasing its flights between Ottawa and Washington, D.C. this spring, a spokesperson from the company says. 

Ottawa’s top 10 commercial real estate transactions of 2023

The total dollar value of commercial real estate transactions in Ottawa plummeted 53 per cent in 2023...

‘Value transcends colour’: Godzspeed CEO Thomas Cumberbatch reflects on a trailblazing career

Thomas Cumberbatch, creative director and CEO of Godzspeed Communications and chairman and co-founder of Studio 20/20, talks to OBJ's Caroline Phillips about his career.

Ottawa’s retail vacancy rate hits new low as population grows, development slows: report

Ottawa’s retail vacancy rate fell to its lowest level on record in 2023 as in-store shopping boomed...

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