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.

Is there room enough in Ottawa for both the Mayfair and the ByTowne?

Ottawa, Insider Only Sports and Entertainment

Street-level image of the Constitution Square building

Upcoming business event aims to entice investors to Ottawa, ‘bring some swagger’

Ottawa

After three years of tumult, local business leaders want to put Ottawa back on the map for investors looking for new opportunities.

Local investors support new wellness and social club at former Canadian Tire on Carling

Insider Only Non-Residential, Ottawa, Real Estate

Businesses welcome plan to revitalize city’s nightlife scene

Ottawa

Ottawa already has great nightlife, it just needs to be promoted, say supporters of the city’s proposed Nightlife Economy Action Plan.

Love them or hate them, e-scooters have found a niche in this Ottawa neighbourhood

Ottawa, Retail

While Paris may have banned shared e-scooters from its streets over safety and clutter concerns, one neighbourhood is fast becoming an e-scooter hotspot.

One tourist company struggles to stay afloat in the midst of downtown job action

Ottawa, Tourism

A week into the federal public service strike, the owner of a small tourism company on Sparks Street says the picketing currently underway downtown will

Ottawa Changemakers: Ottawa scientist spearheads groundbreaking cancer treatments

Ottawa

Internationally-recognized scientist Dr. Jean-Simon Diallo is infecting cancer cells with viruses with his team at Virica Biotech in groundbreaking cancer treatment.

Bright Side of Business: Burovision makes learning inspirational for deserving students

Ottawa, Giving

Each year for the past 15 years, the team behind Burovision has come together to give back to the community through its Get Inspired! program,

From beekeeping to batteries: How these local companies are prioritizing the environment

Ottawa

As climate change research and efforts in sustainability gain momentum, businesses are focused on making ESG (environmental, social and governance issues) a priority, both to

Tech founders make their pitch at L-Spark’s SaaS Showcase

, Ottawa, Techopia

An Ottawa-based Canadian startup accelerator designed to help entrepreneurs grow their great ideas into thriving tech companies celebrated the graduation of its ninth cohort Thursday.