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Shoppers will flock to the familiarity of Zellers when it reopens next week, one local analyst says
Stressed shoppers looking for a comforting reminder of days gone by will welcome the return of Zellers when the discount store reopens its doors in
‘I’m re-wiring’: Freiheit announces plans to leave Shepherds of Good Hope
After nine years of guiding Shepherds of Good Hope toward greener pastures, Deirdre Freiheit is ready to pass her staff of leadership to someone new.
Fitness app entrepreneur pumped by Hevy’s progress to $2M in annual revenue
Desmond McNamee says it was the isolating side of the gym experience inspired him and his business partner, Guillem Ros, to invent their weight-lifting tracker
Pornhub owner MindGeek purchased by Ottawa-based private equity firm
A new private equity firm based in Ottawa says it has acquired the company behind one of the world’s largest pornography site, Pornhub.
While the usual St. Patrick’s Day hotspots are prepared for a big bash Friday night, businesses who once relied on traffic from the now-cancelled parade
More dollars for doughnuts: Be prepared to pay a higher price for your sweet fix
If money makes the world go ‘round, then it’s also true that more money is needed to make Canadians’ favourite round pastry — the doughnut.
Ottawa Airport plans to terminate operating licence for ground-services provider to Flair, Sunwing
In a news release on Wednesday, the airport authority said that in recent weeks it has “observed a degradation of service levels associated with ground-handling
Small businesses may be forced to lay off staff or close to repay pandemic debt, survey finds
Many small businesses in Ottawa are struggling with pandemic-related debt and attempting to repay that debt by the end of 2023 would make them unable
One of Ottawa’s biggest venture capital firms said Monday it “has managed to resolve all immediate exposure risks” for the eight companies in its portfolio
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