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In the Dragons’ Den: Ottawa tiki-hut operators Palapa Tours get their pitch ship-shape

Ottawa entrepreneurs Mike Karpishka and Gaby Saucedo, who made the cut for this season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, share what it was like to prepare and pitch their business.

Bright Side of Business: From bedroom moonshine to award-winning spirits, Dunrobin Distilleries has the recipe to success

In just a few short years, Dunrobin Distilleries has grown to a total of 34 full- and part-time employees, including vice-president Jonathan Hatchell, former CEO of the Royal Oak chain. 

Ottawa small businesses don’t share optimistic sentiment seen in national survey

Canada's small and medium-sized businesses are banking on strong growth in the next three years, but that may not be the case in Ottawa.

Watson: ‘I gave this job everything I have’

Mayor Jim Watson delivered his farewell remarks to many business and community leaders on Oct. 12 at the Mayor’s Breakfast Series.

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.

Time to slow down: Family jewelry business approaches retirement with four lifetimes of memories

Now featuring a storefront that hosts a large blue “retirement sale” banner in the Westgate Shopping Centre, Nettleton’s will wrap up 106 years when the brothers retire on Jan. 31, 2023.

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.
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