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Check out the BOBS coverage on Rogers TV

If you weren’t able to make it to the Best Ottawa Business Awards this year, you can take in all the action thanks to Rogers TV.

‘Ottawa needs to help Ottawa’: D-Squared’s Madonna puts out challenge after $300K Ottawa Mission donation

For anyone who knows Domenic Franco Madonna, they will tell you that for him, giving back is nothing short of a passion project.  

The ‘tiny ad agency’ that could: Al Albania starts a well-deserved retirement

There’s not much that Al Albania has not turned his hand to. Now, the Ottawa advertising maven is retiring from the full-service ad agency he founded nearly a half-century ago. 

GEMTEC learns some new moves on their way to sustainable growth

Some say running a successful, growing business can feel like a marathon, but for the team at New Brunswick based GEMTEC, it’s become a perfectly choreographed dance.

Op-ed: Do I take a sick day, or do I work sick? The decision is not so easy anymore

"There has never been a time that I can recall over the course of my career that the “sick day” has been such a popular topic," writes Karen Brownrigg.

Bright Side of Business: Sisters interested in STEM make it to Technovation finals

Twins Daniella and Bianca Almeida recently made it to the finals of Technovation, the world’s largest global tech entrepreneurship competition for girls.

Christmas Cheer Breakfast fills Shaw Centre with joy and generosity

While the Christmas Cheer Breakfast is a popular way in Ottawa to welcome the holiday season, the event is also a significant fundraiser.

Region’s jobless rate edges up to 4.5% in November, labour market still hot, Statistics Canada says

Local employers added nearly 5,000 jobs to their payrolls in November, but the unemployment rate still edged up with the number of people looking for work.

We speak to tourism industry expert Altaf Sovani on what millennials really want and why they’re abandoning jobs

Attracting and retaining millennials is crucial to solving the ongoing labour crisis that’s left businesses struggling to find sufficient staff, says Altaf Sovani.

Kingston software firm’s solution helps hospitals throughout the region reduce surgical wait times

Multiple hospitals in Eastern Ontario, including many of Ottawa’s largest facilities, will be better able to reduce surgical backlogs with help from a Kingston software firm.
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