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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.

The antidote to market volatility

It’s tough not to be a little worried these days. Between rising threats of inflation, new strains...

Invest Ottawa head encourages more businesses to apply for trucker convoy relief fund

Organization has approved 340 applications and disbursed almost $900,000 over the past month under the Downtown Ottawa Business Relief Fund. 

New Civic campus project will have big-time economic impact, but big-time challenges loom

Four-year build is expected to pump nearly $2 billion into Ottawa's economy and create thousands of jobs, Deloitte says, but rising inflation and labour shortages could boost price tag.

Pokémon card craze has settled into a slow simmer, Ottawa vendors say

Getting rich fast is likely not in the cards for today’s Pokémon aficionados.

‘A city without intention is just a bunch of buildings,’ local architect argues

Linebox Studio owner Andrew Reeves, whose firm was behind Shopify's iconic space at Performance Court, says a downtown NHL arena is a project that 'should just happen.'

Meal-kit giant Goodfood to hire 200 workers in Ottawa amid move into grocery-delivery space

Montreal-based company plans to grow its number of fulfilment centres from six at the end of this month to as many as 20 by the close of 2022.

Roll of the dice: One Ottawa restaurateur tells the story of her gamble in Vegas

Why would a restaurant in Ottawa open a second location in Vegas? That is a very good question. It was a gamble. I’ll tell you the story and maybe, just maybe, it will all make sense.

Op-Ed: A perfect storm of tough choices faces today’s pandemic-weary workplaces

It’s only been a few weeks since we were all given permission to take our masks off, but in our COVID world things change very quickly.  

International Business Payments in Canada: Transferring & Receiving Internationally

According to a 2019 Government of Canada data set, 13.5 per cent of all Canadian exports fall...
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