Ottawa

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.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Irving Rivers ‘corners the market’ for more than 70 years

Ottawa

Whether selling moccasins to international tourists or meeting the prime minister, the family that runs Irving Rivers has seen it all.

Downtown Ottawa Action Plan, to debut next week, draws on findings from Canadian Urban Institute

Ottawa

At a city-building summit next week, the Ottawa Board of Trade will present a new “Downtown Ottawa Action Plan,” based on findings from the Downtown

Tracey Clark and Kate Burnett - Differly

Two Bridgehead alumni join the team at Ottawa-based Differly

Ottawa

Consulting company Differly is adding experience and vision as Bridgehead alumni Tracey Clark and Kate Burnett join the team.

People on the Move: Two seasoned professionals join Gifford Carr Insurance Group

Ottawa, Human Resources, People on the Move

When Rick Chase and Adam Kane were separately contacted by an Ottawa recruiter as ideal candidates for a couple of job positions, the men were

‘We could always elevate each other’: As firm winds down, Koble founders reflect on two-decade partnership

Real Estate, Non-Residential, Ottawa

The brokerage they founded in 2014 as 50-50 partners, Koble Commercial Real Estate, was officially dissolved last week. It marked the end of a business

Pros and cons to divulging salary info, use of AI to job candidates, local HR experts say

Insider Only Ottawa

Bad Boy Furniture aiming to restructure business as it faces ‘challenging’ economy

Ottawa, Retail

Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. is aiming to restructure its business through a filing made under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

Ottawa is ‘off to the races,’ hotel association boss says, and higher hotel room tax won’t hurt

Ottawa, Tourism

While hotel guests spending a night in Ottawa will face a tax increase next year, at least one local industry expert says Ottawa’s “unique” situation

Ottawa doesn’t fit the bill for most gen-Z workers, but Gatineau scores higher, survey shows

Ottawa

Gen-Z employees have high standards for where they choose to live and work, a recent report says, with Quebec cities ranking highest among the country

CFO of the Year Nathalie Cadieux talks work, community and family

Ottawa

With the demand for public health care outpacing the system’s capacity, Nathalie Cadieux’s job at The Ottawa Hospital has never been so challenging, says the