
Provincial authority freezes assets of Highbridge Construction, suspends licence
The Orléans company suddenly shuttered Feb. 3, leaving numerous clients, employees and contractors in the lurch.
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Provincial authority freezes assets of Highbridge Construction, suspends licence
The Orléans company suddenly shuttered Feb. 3, leaving numerous clients, employees and contractors in the lurch.

Local gaming studio set to make its debut at popular international show
It was supposed to be a six-month “COVID project” that ended up launching Jonathan Williams’ career in a whole new direction.

‘It’s going to take the entire community’ to solve issues like reviving the Market, Sutcliffe says
Ottawa is “turning a corner” in its bid to tackle pressing economic issues such as the revitalization of the downtown core and the rejuvenation of

We asked businesses: What does the future hold for Winterlude in a world without ice?
The mild weather of this year’s Winterlude celebrations is pushing local businesses that depend on the winter festival to consider what a future of warmer

Ontario Cannabis Store reducing price margins to help pot businesses compete
The Ontario Cannabis Store says it will be reducing its price margins in a bid to help pot retailers compete with the illicit market.

Up Close: Technologies come and go, but art will always have a place in Andrew Milne’s life
Andrew Milne has built a name for himself in Ottawa’s business circles, so it came as a surprise to his business colleagues when they were

Life after Canopy Growth: These cannabis researchers sensed a new opportunity
When Amanda Plunkett and Palmina De Miglio were laid off from Canopy Growth last fall, the pair of sensory researchers incorporated their own business.


Winterlude wonderland at ByWard Market’s The Grand Ice Bar
One could argue Ottawa residents got more than enough exposure to patios during COVID-19, but The Grand Ice Bar is unique. And with temperatures hovering

It’s ‘ruff’: One doggie daycare owner explains how his COVID-battered business unravelled
Jaded by a career of working with people, Jonathan Sumner decided to follow his passion for furry friends and opened the Ruff House. Then, COVID
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