Ottawa

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.

Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

Canada & World, Tourism

Spending on tourism continued to grow last year as travellers returned to planes and patios, but it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, according to Statistics

Still working from home? You may need to brush up on your soft skills, experts say

Ottawa, Human Resources

In a post-pandemic workplace, many employees may need to double-down on their “soft skills” to remain effective, experts say.

Queensway Carleton Hospital honours the late Hank Mews at Visionaries Breakfast

Ottawa,

The makers, the doers, the dreamers and the builders of our community, raised more than $323,000 for the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation at its Visionaries

LeBreton Flats remains ‘destined choice’ for new Sens arena, biz leaders say

Insider Only Non-Residential, Ottawa, Real Estate, Top Stories

Leaders Catherine Clark, Jennifer Stewart keep it real at United Way women’s talk

Ottawa,

High up in the Rideau Club, overlooking a city finally waking up from winter, a group of women came together Monday to talk, listen and,

Op-ed: Sens sale is a lot bigger than hockey

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment

“Love or hate professional sports, you cannot deny the ability of a sports team to energize and galvanize a city,” writes OBJ publisher Michael Curran.

How a ‘strong queer community’ is making this rural town into a vibrant ‘destination experience’

Eastern Ontario Business Journal, Tourism

At least one rural town in Eastern Ontario is showing its true colours – and it’s a full rainbow.

Coming out of COVID: How these pandemic pivots paid off for local businesses

Eastern Ontario Business Journal, Ottawa, Retail

Whether it was turning vodka into hand sanitizer or cutting plexiglass into sneeze-guards, local businesses say their efforts have only made them stronger.