Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Op-ed: Larry O’Brien offers some hard-earned lessons to Ottawa’s mayor-elect

City Hall

Former mayor Larry O’Brien congratulates and offers advice to Mark Sutcliffe in this opinion column: “you have a very complex and demanding job in front

‘Leader of leaders’: Community housing exec keeps it real

Ottawa

Giguère is not ashamed of his modest roots and, in fact, believes they’ve helped to shape who he is. “Being humble is a key element

Construction financing: The lender’s role & priority under the construction act

Expert Blogs, Ottawa, Sponsored

When a property owner sets out to begin a construction project on their property, the owner arranges new mortgage to finance the construction and pay

Op-ed: Your vote helps build our city — literally

City Hall

“We can be the city we want to be. But we can’t get there if we don’t vote,” writes Toon Dreessen.

Crave Food & Wine Festival: Ottawa’s new premier culinary event

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

On Nov 11 & 12, prepare to indulge in what is set to become Ottawa’s new premier food & wine event.

In the Dragons’ Den: No deal, but lots of lessons learned for Palapa Tours

Tourism

“A question many ask us is, ‘How did Dragons’ Den go?’ What they mean is … did you get a deal? Yes! We got a

Photo of an external elevator used to construct a high rise building.

How BDC is helping YSB Carpentry become a local construction powerhouse

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

For YSB Carpentry and YSB Hoist, two family-owned businesses in nearby Navan, Ontario, BDC’s expertise couldn’t have come at a better time.

Time to bring Ottawa’s downtown back to life, says Aiana owner

Ottawa

A long overdue celebration on Wednesday night served as areminder that there’s something special about the downtown core that you’ll rarely ever find in suburbs