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.

Fit for a new role: Ex-Farm Boy CEO Jeff York takes helm at health and wellness chain Altea Active

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate, Retail

Jeff York is wasting no time getting to know his clients as he tackles his latest business challenge. At the outset of his conversation with

Night Oat, the evening version of Ottawa breakfast spot Oat Couture, launched in April, allowing the cafe to stay open late into the evening. (Photo provide by Oat Couture)

Coffee by day, cocktails by night: Three Ottawa cafes and how they’re adding to the nighttime buzz

Ottawa, Insider Only

Upping the ante: Brigil raises height of proposed tower near Bayshore mall to 40 storeys

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

NU Grocery is a zero-waste grocery store and retailer on 143 Main St. in Ottawa offering sensory-friendly shopping

After 5 years offering sensory-friendly hours, Ottawa’s NU Grocery pleased to see it catching on across Canada

Ottawa, Retail

About five years ago, Ottawa retailer NU Grocery implemented sensory-sensitive shopping hours, following a request from a customer. Now, co-owner Valerie Leloup says she hopes

Local firm MondouxRollins says private companies are getting on board with governance

Ottawa, Human Resources

In the last few years, Jennifer Mondoux has noticed a trend among mid-market private companies. More than ever, founders and executives are curious about governance,

Quebec firm’s two-building plan adds to growing list of housing projects in Kanata North

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Developer’s two-tower proposal for Barrhaven includes nearly 600 rental units

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Investors seeking ‘comfort’ in suburban malls as retail market picks up, broker says

Insider Only Non-Residential, Ottawa, Real Estate

Michelle (left) and John Nguyen (right) opened the first Hair Republic location in 2011. Michelle handles day-to-day mentoring and while John designs the space and floor plan.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: With strong roots in Ottawa, Hair Republic expands into Toronto

Ottawa, Insider Only

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

Ottawa

Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and