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Rob Imbeault and Heartee bring ‘hyper-local’ to a new level with mushroom-growing op

Tasty treatment: Kinburn entrepreneur sells gourmet mushrooms with medicinal benefits

After a health scare, John Bakker launched a new business venture to grow gourmet mushrooms with medicinal benefits that aren't easy to find in Ottawa.

Q&A with Oz Drewniak: Office conversions in Ottawa need to be a ‘team effort’

OBJ asked Oz Drewniak, president of CLV Group, for his thoughts on office-to-residential conversions and lessons learned from the work CLV has already done.

ByWard Market businesses say safety should be priority for new district authority

As the new ByWard Market District Authority prepares to launch next spring, businesses in the area are hoping to see safety made a top priority. 

Home sales up year-over-year in August, but ‘further fluctuations’ expected: Ottawa Real Estate Board

Ottawa’s housing market picked up slightly in August compared with a year earlier, but the leader of...

Ottawa Tourism offers one-time ‘emergency’ funding for major festivals

As festivals and events in the city continue to recover from the pandemic, Ottawa Tourism has announced it will provide one-time emergency financial support.

National Capital Region’s unemployment rate ticks up to 4.8% in August: StatCan

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose again in August as the region’s workforce continued to grow faster than the...

Downtown, suburban BIAs plan expansions after COVID exposed businesses needing support

Multiple local BIAs are making moves to expand their boundaries after the pandemic revealed just how many businesses exist just outside their current borders. 

Zak’s Diner chosen from across Canada to collaborate with Simons on limited-edition T-shirt

Beloved ByWard Market restaurant Zak's Diner is gaining national exposure through a streetwear label sold by Canadian fashion retailer La Maison Simons.

Up Close: Former NHLer Shawn Rivers on how he found ‘happiness after hockey’

After retiring from hockey at 30, former NHLer Shawn Rivers bought a small Ottawa signage company. He's since grown Gunn Media into an established brand management firm.
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