
Montreal-based Sphere Media drawn to capital’s animation scene
Film, TV and animation company is opening an office in downtown Ottawa next month and says it plans to create dozens of local jobs in
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Montreal-based Sphere Media drawn to capital’s animation scene
Film, TV and animation company is opening an office in downtown Ottawa next month and says it plans to create dozens of local jobs in

How BDO Canada helped Lanthier Bakery become the “King of Brioche”
Blending businesses together is like baking bread: the timing and the chemistry have to be just right. For Alexandria, Ontario-based Lanthier Bakery and France’s La

Falling fortune: Shopify co-founder Tobi LĂĽtke drops from second to 11th on Canada’s rich list
E-commerce software giant’s CEO has seen his net worth cut in half in recent months, according to Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest people.

‘I’m losing sales’: As Ottawa’s inflation rate soars, businesses are feeling the pinch
Capital’s annual rate of inflation hit 7.5 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said Wednesday, and local entrepreneurs say it’s getting harder and harder to

Fighting Back: When an employer weaponizes mental illness
“He started weaponizing my mental illness against me, saying I wasn’t doing my job well. That I wasn’t getting along with people.”

‘A big team effort’: Roger Greenberg leads Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s $500M fundraising campaign
Minto Group executive chairman says new $2.8-billion Civic campus “is going to revolutionize health care in the city of Ottawa.”

Inspiring the next generation of women’s mental health allies
For Tara-Lynn Hughes, senior vice-president of retail banking at TD, the annual Run for Women is a family affair.

The worm may turn – but not in this Ottawa couple’s Mexican-distilled tequila
Sandeep and Riti Gupta’s premium brand of the popular spirit, Cada Dia, is now available in 40 restaurants across Ontario and in 34 states south

Bright Side of Business: This pizza is not only healthy, it has a purpose
Fiazza Fresh Fired’s charity event series has raised $10,000 to support organizations such as the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and Boys and Girls Club of

A more inclusive approach to hiring is one solution to current labour shortage
Companies need to take a diversity, equity and inclusion perspective with each business decision they make, HR experts say.
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