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Tools for better commerce: Lee Valley investing millions in warehouse robots, facility upgrades as sales boom

Ottawa-based retailer's local headcount has grown from 450 to more than 600 since 2018, with the firm adding nearly 100 manufacturing employees in the last two years alone. 

Mayoral candidates take deep dive into housing crisis at GOHBA breakfast

GOHBA, which has more than 360 members, was eager to hear the candidates lay out their detailed vision for the future of housing in Ottawa.

Cap on international students’ working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates

Immigration Minister announced the federal government would temporarily remove the 20-hour cap on the number of hours international students can work to address labour shortages.

Finding hope in the treatment for depression

The Royal has new and innovative solutions to help patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate ticks up to 4.1% in September as labour force grows

Region is still outperforming most major Canadian cities, with Toronto (six per cent), Calgary (5.2), Montreal (4.9), Edmonton (4.8) and Vancouver (4.5) all posting higher jobless rates.

Op-ed: Chief remote officer? Better think twice about it

"Today’s workplaces need to consider things that matter to employees at each stage of their career and, yes, stage of life," writes Karen Brownrigg.

Foot traffic steadily rising in Ottawa and other Canadian cities, new data shows

New data shows foot traffic in the nation’s capital is up 105 per cent as of the week of Sept. 19, making it the best-performing Canadian city over the past several months.

Best Places to Work: Ottawa Tourism knows how to celebrate its people – both inside and outside the office

Once a year, the team at Ottawa Tourism gathers at president and CEO Michael Crockatt’s home for...

Hybrid work nudges engineering firm in a greener, more efficient direction

One of Ottawa’s largest engineering firms is re-engineering its approach to in-person work in response to the challenges of the past two years. 

Perley Health’s ‘Answer the Call’ campaign is making frailty-informed care a reality

On a recent tour – with all COVID safety protocols followed – of Perley Health off Russell...
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
What do you love about Ottawa? | 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipient Profiles

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