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Mayor Jim Watson won’t seek re-election this fall

City Hall

Mayor announced Friday that he is moving on from the job he has held for nearly the last 12 years when his current term ends.

It’s been a slice so far: Gabriel’s boss George Hanna savours role as head of iconic local restaurant chain

Retail

“I always knew that this is what I wanted to do,” the 47-year-old says. “I didn’t think of doing anything else except owning my own

It’s official: Food For Thought is now a bona fide charity in Ottawa

Ottawa

A local grassroots movement to keep vulnerable people fed during the pandemic has picked up more steam than a simmering pressure cooker full of beans.

An Ottawa-based solution to the menstrual industry’s woes

Ottawa

After launching three weeks ago, Only already has approximately 100 subscribers, with a tampon applicator as the most popular purchase.

Bright side of business: Jamieson Law reaps real rewards from going virtual

Ottawa

Three years before the pandemic forced the legal industry to move online, Bree Jamieson-Holloway had already opened a virtual law firm.

How to include people with disabilities in your workplace

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

Learning how to incorporate accessibility into a workplace not only expands companies’ labour pools, but also works to make employment an accessible, tangible possibility for

Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 4,100 jobs in November, bucking national trend

Ottawa

National Capital Region continued a recent slide that’s seen it lose nearly 30,000 jobs since July, but the unemployment rate still fell to 4.4 per

Welch’s Cody Sorensen on a mission for a medal at 2022 Olympics

Ottawa

Ottawa business professional returns from eight-year break for ‘one more shot’ in four-man bobsleigh competition.

Ottawa snags final spot in latest Canadian top-10 VC rankings

Ottawa

The rankings mark a bounceback for Ottawa, which had been a fixture on the top-10 list for several years until it found itself out in

Returning to her hockey roots: Erin Crowe to rejoin Sens as executive VP and CFO

Sports and Entertainment

Veteran finance executive, who now serves as CFO of Kanata-based Martello Technologies, spent nearly two decades with the NHL club before leaving in 2015.