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Ottawa Changemakers: From social services to social media, Melissa Commandant’s career has been transformed

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

The canal won’t open this year, but one local vendor still hopes for ‘glorious winters to come’

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

Barriers to growth for Black entrepreneurs can often be subtle, local biz owners say

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. 

Former Sens captain Daniel Alfredsson draws crowd to first Mayor’s Breakfast of the year

You had to move faster than a speeding slap shot to get a ticket to this morning’s Mayor's Breakfast featuring the greatest player in the history of the Ottawa Senators, Daniel Alfredsson.

Reviving the ByWard Market: Businesses can help themselves by helping others, advocates say

MARANT Construction has seen homelessness rise and traffic decrease in the ByWard Market. The company does much of its work in the area, which yesterday saw the city’s fourth homicide of the year.

Meet Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2023 Bootstrap Award winners

The annual event, sponsored by Smart & Biggar and The Ottawa Network, is a celebration of self-funded startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of categories. 

Bright Side of Business: Award puts ‘Little Ray’ among the ‘legends’ of the zoo and aquarium world

After coming through the nightmare of the pandemic, Paul 'Little Ray' Goulet is living beyond his wildest dreams.

People on the Move: Former Syntronic exec moves to Tallysman Wireless, part of Calian Group

Ottawa tech leader Darrell Wellington is returning to his roots in Canadian technology by joining Tallysman Wireless, a division of the Calian Group of Companies, as its new president.

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. 

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