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Up Close: Carole Saad takes the business of fun seriously

A word of advice: Never tell a professional event planner how lucky they are to have a...

Ottawa water sports brand makes waves in sustainability just in time for summer season

With warmer weather on the horizon, an Ottawa company is making a splash, both in the sportswear market and the world of sustainable business.

Taggart Group floats plan to replace historic Kent Street office building with 30-storey tower

Ottawa-based real estate company says it does not intend to redevelop the property, which it purchased about a dozen years ago, for at least another decade.

Sparks Street biz group no fan of feds’ offer to take over Sparks, Wellington streets

The head of a prominent downtown business organization says the federal government’s offer to take over a stretch of Wellington Street and keep it closed to motorized vehicles should be a no-go.

Younger workers have different priorities when it comes to benefits, report finds

The needs and priorities that employees look for in a health-care package vary greatly based on which generation they belong to and have changed significantly over the years, according to a recent study. 

Uncertainty clouds the outlook for meetings and conventions business, officials agree

Local officials in the meetings and conventions sector are cautiously optimistic about the future, even as they’re in the midst of a 2023 post-pandemic bounce in activity.

Mayor’s Breakfast: Business leader Kathryn Tremblay supports increased flexibility in the workplace

Forget the coffee and eggs, the best way to wake up this morning was by feeding off the positive vibes that Ottawa business leader Kathryn Tremblay brought to the Mayor’s Breakfast held at Ottawa City Hall.

Ottawa home prices still expected to rise in 2023 despite recent declines: Royal LePage

The real estate firm reiterated its forecast from December that the aggregate price of a home in Ottawa will be two per cent higher in the fourth quarter of this year than in the final quarter of 2022.

Professional services firm TAAG acquires marketing agency gordongroup

By bringing a well-established marketing agency under its umbrella, the organization better known as TAAG joins a growing number of professional services firms that are stretching beyond their accounting roots into other fields of business.

Hitting the right note: Local businesses benefit from free jazz music initiative

A program that brings jazz artists to perform in Ottawa neighbourhoods is music to the ears of local BIAs.

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