
Ottawa Changemakers: Iranian immigrant takes advantage of incubators, accelerators
Despite only having been in Canada for four years, Soheil Ataie is already a familiar face among the region’s entrepreneurship incubator programs.
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Ottawa Changemakers: Iranian immigrant takes advantage of incubators, accelerators
Despite only having been in Canada for four years, Soheil Ataie is already a familiar face among the region’s entrepreneurship incubator programs.

Up Close: The story of Grant and Pam Hooker is truly a ‘tail’ of giving and taking
There are few things as Canadian as BeaverTails pastries except, maybe, for a tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. But here’s what many might not

Let the good times roll: Golden Palace celebrates 63 years with half-price egg rolls
Ask Bill Kwong why his restaurant is still in business after more than 60 years and he’ll tell you it’s simply because it’s been around

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.1% in March
Total employment in Ottawa-Gatineau clocked in at 812,500 in March, compared with 811,700 the previous month, StatCan said in its latest labour market report.

Ottawa’s Cleland Jardine Engineering acquired by Montreal firm
Ottawa firm – which, as the story goes, was hatched after its founders weighed the pros and cons of starting their own business over beverages

Two friends team up to build fast-growing hobby store with plans for expansion
When Edmond Georges got a message from a friend who was having success selling long-forgotten Pokemon cards online, he could never have imagined the difference

Outside the comfort zone: Meet this year’s fastest-growing companies
From reading the profiles of our top 10, it’s obvious that all of our recipients have pushed themselves beyond their comfort zones to pursue their

People on the Move: Ali Shafaee joins Live Nation Canada to grow local concert, festival scene
Live Nation Canada has expanded its team with new senior leadership in its Ottawa office, announcing award-winning music festival promoter Ali Shafaee as its regional

Op-ed: We all need to care about the downtown
The state of Ottawa’s downtown is not a new issue. But we are at a critical inflection point.

Bright Side of Business: Local group supports artists by providing access to health insurance
The Digital Arts Resource Centre’s health insurance is provided through the Arts and Entertainment Plan, a national, not-for-profit insurer created exclusively for artists.
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