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Ottawa’s Trillium LRT line newly delayed, won’t open until November at earliest

A public transit official says in a memo to Ottawa's mayor and city council that a date for the opening of the north-south Trillium Line LRT won't be announced until the project is transferred from the builder to the city.

Up Close: Leanne Moussa chooses projects that reshape neighbourhoods

“I wanted to carve my own path,” said Leanne Moussa, who earned a degree in political science at the University of Alberta. “I wasn’t really interested in going into business ... But, look at this?”

National Capital Region’s annual pace of housing starts down 13% in July: CMHC

The annual pace of housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau fell 13 per cent in July after surging in...

People on the Move: Improvised interview starts a new chapter for Mychelle Mollot

Long-time technology executive Mychelle Mollot is the new chief marketing officer at the Ottawa-based software firm Knak.

Businesses need ‘contingency plans’ to account for city’s troubled LRT system, advocate says

Ottawa’s LRT service resumed on the full length of Line 1 today after a month-long hiatus, but business owners are hesitant to celebrate as they dread a winter of uncertainty, with employees often scrambling to find alternate transportation.

Breathe luxury vacation rentals acquires Sandbanks tour agency, fuelling expansion across Eastern Ontario

Ottawa-based Breathe Vacation Rentals is continuing its expansion across Ontario and western Quebec with the acquisition of Sandbanks Vacations, a popular tour and rental agency in Prince Edward County.

Hot reads of summer 2023: OBJ’s favourite 10 stories to keep you busy

Stay in the loop, check out our summer coverage, and stay tuned for even more OBJ content when we return on Aug. 14.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate ticks up to 4.5% in July

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate continued to rise last month as the workforce kept growing faster than the number...

Restaurants eye fall price hikes as cost of cooking oil, ingredients rises

Local restaurants are eyeing fall price adjustments to keep pace with inflation, which is raising the costs of basic ingredients, including cooking oils. 

Shopify optimistic about ‘new shape’ of business following layoff, AI announcements

Shopify says it recorded a US$1.3-billion loss in its most recent quarter as the company laid off 20 per cent of staff and sold its logistics business.

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