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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.

A piece of the puzzle: Local artist’s work featured by global puzzlemaker Ravensburger

Ottawa

Ottawa-based artist Katerina Mertikas has had her paintings displayed across the country, but soon one of her works will be not just beautiful to look

Feds need to be ‘more transparent’ about downtown office plans, major landlord says

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate

The head of the city’s largest property management firm says the federal government needs to be “much more transparent” about what it plans to do

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.