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.

Two friends team up to build fast-growing hobby store with plans for expansion

Ottawa, Retail

When Edmond Georges got a message from a friend who was having success selling long-forgotten Pokemon cards online, he could never have imagined the difference

Outside the comfort zone: Meet this year’s fastest-growing companies

Fastest Growing Companies, Award News, Ottawa

From reading the profiles of our top 10, it’s obvious that all of our recipients have pushed themselves beyond their comfort zones to pursue their

People on the Move: Ali Shafaee joins Live Nation Canada to grow local concert, festival scene

Ottawa, People on the Move

Live Nation Canada has expanded its team with new senior leadership in its Ottawa office, announcing award-winning music festival promoter Ali Shafaee as its regional

Op-ed: We all need to care about the downtown

Ottawa

The state of Ottawa’s downtown is not a new issue. But we are at a critical inflection point.

Bright Side of Business: Local group supports artists by providing access to health insurance

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment

The Digital Arts Resource Centre’s health insurance is provided through the Arts and Entertainment Plan, a national, not-for-profit insurer created exclusively for artists.

In the changing landscape of Ottawa, does the concept of de-amalgamation make sense?

Ottawa

With the rise of “15-minute neighbourhoods” and the ongoing challenges facing the downtown core, some local officials have been left to wonder if de-amalgamation would

Op-ed: Living the ‘soft life’ is an interesting workplace trend

Ottawa

“Minimal challenges and relaxation? That can’t possibly align with a highly productive workplace. Or can it?” writes Karen Brownrigg.

Lawrence Greenspon gets ’em jazzed up at arts benefit for Ottawa Jazz Festival

Ottawa,

Lawrence Greenspon really does deserve a hand (might as well make it the jazz-hand kind) for helping out at the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s annual live

Stella Luna owner steps aside to allow her son to build the business as a ‘collective space’

Ottawa, Retail

With a desire to put the controversy of the past year behind them, the new owners of Ottawa’s Stella Luna Gelato Cafe are keen to

Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

Canada & World, Tourism

Spending on tourism continued to grow last year as travellers returned to planes and patios, but it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, according to Statistics