Ottawa

The University of Ottawa will lead a new “pandemic preparedness hub” to help Canada produce vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics ahead of future pandemics.

Employee Appreciation Day should be a “friendly reminder” to employers that thanking their teams goes a long way, especially as anti-work ideologies are on the rise, Ottawa’s human resources experts say.

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Nordstrom's departure from Canada's retail landscape will leave significant holes in shopping malls, and some analysts say landlords will need to get creative to fill the space.

Business owners are applauding a proposal to dissolve the ByWard Market BIA in favour of a new municipal services corporation structure.

In what local human resources experts are hailing as a “really smart” move, Shopify is restructuring its staffing and compensation model.

Each year, the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade explore the opportunities and challenges facing local businesses.

Since finding her natural touch, Melissa Commandant has been buying and flipping furniture, sharing her journey across social media, including her podcast. 

The National Capital Commission confirmed that the skateway, the world's largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures.

Black-owned businesses in Canada tend to be smaller and perform less well financially than businesses owned by white people or by other racialized groups, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada.