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Businesses welcome plan to revitalize city’s nightlife scene
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

Bright Side of Business: Stantec creates safe working environment for employees
Thanks to the firm’s existing internal expertise, it took Stantec just six months to fulfil the requirements needed to achieve the rating across all six

As more than 155,000 public-service employees took to the picket lines for the second day of a nationwide strike Thursday, a major business advocacy group
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