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Ottawa restaurateur helps hospitality industry with $10K bursary for Algonquin College students
The managing partner of Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant is doing her part to help an industry grappling with serious labour shortages by funding a $10,000 bursary.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.5% in December: Statistics Canada
The Canadian economy added 104,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Up Close: Susan St. Amand would do it all over again, maybe with a bit more vacation time
Susan St. Amand has built a successful business in the financial services industry, and she’s done it without chasing money over meaning.


“I think I (bring) more than just business experience to the table,” says Mayor Sutcliffe in this wide-ranging interview with OBJ.

Youth Services Bureau Foundation
What we do The Youth Services Bureau (YSB) is one of the largest and longest serving youth agencies in Ottawa, serving more than 3,000 youth

YMCA-YWCA of the National Capitol Region
What we do The YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region is a charitable association dedicated to building healthy communities. Serving thousands of people in our

The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County
What we do As the number of seniors grow and our population ages, the number of people living with dementia also grows. Today in Ottawa

What we do Shelter Movers Ottawa is a volunteer-powered charitable organization providing moving and storage services at no cost to people experiencing abuse. This year,
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