
Up Close: Influential lobbyist lets her moral compass be her guide
Ottawa lobbyist Jacqueline “Jacquie” LaRocque was fêted recently at a swanky gala in Toronto as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women.
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Up Close: Influential lobbyist lets her moral compass be her guide
Ottawa lobbyist Jacqueline “Jacquie” LaRocque was fêted recently at a swanky gala in Toronto as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women.

Say goodbye to ‘one-size-fits-all’ health-care in Ottawa
As Ottawa’s health-care system continues to struggle, one local team has a solution to break the health-care mold.

Entrepreneurial pair hopes to bring back the glory days of the roller disco
From smashing household items to roller-skating to the disco beat, these local entrepreneurs have the answer for Ottawans looking for unique activities.

The event, which involved more than 70 invited guests, was held at the non-profit organization’s gently used clothing boutique.

OBJ launches new website with Insider membership program
This is a big day for OBJ. It’s a day that only happens once or twice every decade at OBJ: we are launching a new

Bright Side of Business: uOttawa grad’s start-up named one of Ontario’s top 10 cleantech firms
In the last two years, BONDI has completed retrofits or is under contract for almost 1,500 units, with a recent job including a 325-unit building.

Fed funding expected to generate 85 new jobs at Ottawa tech startups BluWave-ai, Tehama
Fledgling local firms have received a total of $4.4M in repayable grants aimed at helping them scale their operations and land new global customers.

Mass layoffs don’t deter tech workers as they stick with sector, look to startups
Layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi has counted layoffs at 788 companies worldwide, resulting in at least 120,699 workers losing their jobs.

Op-ed: Like business, the federal workforce is not turning back the clock, TB boss says
“Public servants have never stopped working and they delivered under extremely difficult circumstances when Canadians needed them most — during the pandemic,” writes Mona Fortier.

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