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Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate ticks up to 4.7% in January as labour force grows

Ottawa

The region gained 1,400 jobs last month, but that was more than offset by the 4,000 people who resumed their search for work, Statistics Canada

Investor calls for ouster of Hexo board members

Ottawa

Adam Arviv, who owns about two per cent of Hexo’s shares, says he plans to nominate five new directors – including himself – to the

Ontario government confirms it will match Tax Reduction Subclass for small businesses

City Hall

The province confirmed today that it will match the municipal property tax reduction put forward by Ottawa city council.

Taking care of (family) business: uOttawa researcher tackles thorny issues of succession planning

Ottawa

In part one of a two-part Q&A, Telfer School of Management professor Peter Jaskiewicz talks about the vital economic role of family enterprises and why’s

Pursuing legal action against protesters a ‘prohibitive exercise’ for business owners, lawyers say

Ottawa

Businesses that have shut their doors due to the ongoing protest in the city’s downtown core will likely face a costly, drawn-out battle if they

Ottawa businesses devastated by protest, OCOBIA survey finds

Ottawa

Almost three-quarters of businesses located in and around the downtown core have lost revenue as a direct result of the trucker convoy, a new survey

Brazeau Seller Law welcomes David Reid as partner

Ottawa

During Reid’s tenure as a lawyer with Brazeau Seller Law, he became an important member of the firm, in particular, to the team’s real estate

OBJ launches the 2022 Book of Lists with virtual event

Ottawa

The Ottawa Business Journal officially launched the 2022 Book of Lists today with a virtual event that featured interviews from business leaders in the Ottawa

Hexo receives warning from Nasdaq after non-compliance with bid requirements

Ottawa

Gatineau-based firm became non-compliant when its closing bid price for common shares listed on the Nasdaq dropped below US$1 for 30 consecutive trading days.