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.

Increase sales by driving traffic to your website

Traffic, traffic, traffic – it’s all about the web traffic! You know that, right? How else can...

Ensuring health and safety in bringing employees back to in-office work

The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the public’s attitudes towards mandatory policies in general, is continuously changing....

Meet Charlotte Karam, the new director of Telfer’s Executive MBA program

Under the leadership of Charlotte Karam, Telfer Executive MBA’s new director, the program is gearing up for a fresh cohort of participants and a new global outlook.

East India Company’s Canada-made sauces bring big flavour to 300 stores

Today, East India Company’s sauces can be found in 300 grocery stories across Ottawa — but launching a line of take-home products wasn’t always part of the plan.

Sixteen years later, optimism reigns for end to Little Italy’s ‘food desert’ status

Despite a decade and a half with little progress since Loeb closed its Booth Street store in 2006, local representatives see an end in sight for residents hungry for accessible, affordable groceries.

Ottawa’s airport looks to regain altitude as airlines re-establish routes, new carriers enter market

Ottawa International Airport Authority CEO Mark Laroche urged residents Monday to book tickets if they want to convince airlines to add more routes to the nation’s capital to their lists.

Op-ed: How COVID changed networking – for the better

Even before COVID, superficial networking for me was never the goal and I counted down the minutes until I could ditch my high heels after an event. More than ever, I wanted authentic connection.