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‘I love Ottawa’: Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds confirms interest in buying Senators

The rumours are true – Ryan Reynolds wants to buy the Ottawa Senators. Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asked...

Bright Side of Business: iSisters charity receives $38,500 to bolster technology programs for underserved women

Back in 2001 – in the time of indestructible Nokia cellphones and dial-up internet – four women teachers...

Ottawa Senators confirm team is up for sale, but must remain in the city

The Ottawa Senators confirmed Friday that they have initiated a process to sell the hockey club, with the one condition that the team remain in town.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.2% in October

In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate for last month held steady at 5.2 per cent as more Canadians looked for work.

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

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

Give it a spin: Music lovers rediscovering the joys of vinyl records

At least two Ottawa record shops can attest to the fact that vinyl records are once again making some noise in a predominantly digital industry.

Senators’ Erin Crowe named Ottawa’s CFO of the Year by OBJ and Ottawa Board of Trade

Award comes as NHL club is embarking on what could be one of the biggest city-building projects the capital has seen in generations – and Crowe is playing a top-line role in that process.

Business groups call on feds to bring public sector employees back to the office

In a letter with 33 signatories, business leaders argue that some governments are lagging in their plans to bring public-sector employees back to the office. 

Building a supportive and stable housing foundation in Ottawa

Salus is in the beginning stages of planning the construction of a new build that will contain approximately 60 units, focused on the mobility needs of our aging population.

Porter Airlines to hire hundreds of workers in Ottawa as part of $65M plan to set up maintenance hub at YOW

As it continues on the road to recovery from the pandemic, the airport is teaming up on a $65-million plan to build two new aircraft maintenance hangars.
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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