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Am I earning what others are earning? Local CPA designs website to shed light on pay transparency

Insider Only Ottawa

Ottawa’s retail recovery a ‘mixed bag’ as downtown struggles, other areas bounce back: Experts

Ottawa, Retail

After bottoming out during the pandemic, Ottawa’s retail sector is “coming back with a vengeance” in neighbourhoods like the Glebe while still struggling in the

Cannabis price ‘race to the bottom’ hurts market’s future: OCS CEO

Ottawa

“Once you condition consumers to certain prices, it may take a generation to change perceptions and price tolerances,” said David Lobo, Ontario Cannabis Store president

Tech layoffs fuelling rise in severance complaints, lawyer in Shopify class-action suit says

Ottawa, Techopia

A lawyer who has launched a class-action lawsuit on behalf of recently laid-off Shopify employees says he’s seeing a rise in complaints from tech workers

Intouch Insight boss ‘pleased’ with SaaS growth despite 3% drop in overall revenues in Q1

Ottawa, Techopia

Intouch Insight, which specializes in customer survey and data collection software, reported revenue of $5.1 million in the three-month period ending March 31.

Ottawa well-equipped to weather storm as VCs adjust to new normal, BDC exec says

Ottawa, Techopia

A new report says Canada’s venture capitalists are being more cautious with their investments after a historically frothy year in 2021 – but activity at

Ottawa company Frisby Tire acquired by Kal Tire

Ottawa

Ottawa’s Frisby Tire has been acquired by British Columbia-based Kal Tire, the two companies announced.

Federal control of Wellington Street would be ‘catastrophic,’ one business leader argues

Ottawa

While talks about Wellington Street continue between the city and federal government, business leaders are clear: keep it open and under municipal control.

Ottawa industrial market shows signs of cooling, report says – but rents keep rising

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate

A new report suggests Ottawa’s industrial market “may have reached a peak” after a pandemic-fuelled e-commerce boom triggered unprecedented demand for warehouse space, but it

Global security environment prompts important questions for defence industry

Ottawa, Defence and Security

To highlight some of the issues facing the defence industry, both nationally and locally, OBJ spoke with Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)