
Op-ed: Living the ‘soft life’ is an interesting workplace trend
“Minimal challenges and relaxation? That can’t possibly align with a highly productive workplace. Or can it?” writes Karen Brownrigg.
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Op-ed: Living the ‘soft life’ is an interesting workplace trend
“Minimal challenges and relaxation? That can’t possibly align with a highly productive workplace. Or can it?” writes Karen Brownrigg.

Lawrence Greenspon gets ’em jazzed up at arts benefit for Ottawa Jazz Festival
Lawrence Greenspon really does deserve a hand (might as well make it the jazz-hand kind) for helping out at the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s annual live

Stella Luna owner steps aside to allow her son to build the business as a ‘collective space’
With a desire to put the controversy of the past year behind them, the new owners of Ottawa’s Stella Luna Gelato Cafe are keen to

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


Leaders Catherine Clark, Jennifer Stewart keep it real at United Way women’s talk
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
“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’
At least one rural town in Eastern Ontario is showing its true colours – and it’s a full rainbow.
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