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.

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.

Giant Tiger turns to Shopify to power website amid mounting e-commerce competition

Giant Tiger has turned to fellow Ottawa-based corporate giant Shopify to revamp its e-commerce site.

Forget toilet paper, lettuce is suddenly the latest hot commodity

With the cost of a simple head of lettuce spiking, restaurants are scrambling to remove or replace the leafy greens in their menus.

Two tales of one city: Downtown decline creates rise of the suburban ‘15-minute ’hood’

They call it The Retreat. The 8,000-square-foot on-site/off-site office in the former Monk House in Kanata serves as a kind of home away from home for Fullscript employees.

Ottawa business community says goodbye to two great leaders

Two well-known names in local business circles passed away recently, leaving a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.

Rocking the Block: Meet the women behind one of the biggest and most complex restoration projects in Canada

The project is the biggest and most complex in Canada and perhaps the world. It is expected to be complete by 2030 or 2031, with a budget of nearly $5 billion.

Giant Tiger CEO Paul Wood exits Ottawa-based discount retail chain

Giant Tiger chief executive Paul Wood has left after nearly two decades with the Ottawa-based retailer as it battles giants such as Walmart and Amazon.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Family and community inspire $2M donation to TOHF

Who: Tony Sottile, retired construction executive, and Barbara Robertson, former teacher and volunteer The donation: $2M The recipient: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation The...