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.

How your team can shine a light on inclusive hiring

Communities across Canada are readying displays of dark blue and purple lights for Light It Up! for NDEAM, an annual celebration for National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Going beyond Truth and Reconciliation: Where resources are falling short in supporting Indigenous business owners

Truth and reconciliation must include more cohesive and holistic solutions to the challenges faced by Indigenous business owners, says expert.

Park this: Business owners push back on parking fee hike scheme

The debate over downtown parking fees comes as the issue of revitalizing Ottawa’s COVID-battered core is taking centre stage among many business leaders.

TCC Canada proves coworking space not just passing fad

Coworking space may have begun as an experimental office-sharing concept, but they’ve evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry that's disrupting the way we lease and use office space.

There’s a new Ontario law that employers need to know

The pandemic has led many employers to embrace work-from-home arrangements with their employees, but that doesn’t mean...

KPMG Law turns to well-known Ottawa lawyer to head up new practice

Affiliate of professional services firm KPMG announced Thursday that Adam Aptowitzer has joined it as national leader of its new charitable and not-for-profit practice.

Canopy Growth to sell Tweed, Tokyo Smoke stores to OEGRC and Four20 owner

New deals will see OEGRC, which already owns 64 Tokyo Smoke stores, take control of 23 Tokyo Smoke and Tweed stores across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador.

FOMO: The office must become a ‘people magnet’, Deloitte executive says

“As one of my colleagues said, it should be a place where you feel a fear of missing out," says keynote speaker at next week's Ottawa Talent Summit.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Business owners support ‘creative outlet’ at Perley Health

Kathleen Grimes and Ersin Ozerdinc have donated half a million dollars for arts program to help residents of long-term care centre “create something beautiful in a real studio.“