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Commissionaires Ottawa Group is on fire with latest acquisition, ADGA Group
The region’s largest security services provider is getting even bigger. Commissionaires Ottawa Group has announced that, as of Wednesday, it has acquired Ottawa-based defence and
Building your talent pipeline through Algonquin College
Wondering how you can start building your talent pipeline? Look no further than Algonquin College.
Cobblestone Tours offers new way to cruise capital in winter — minus the frostbite
Leave it to a former paramedic to help resuscitate the local tourism sector. Étienne LeBlanc-Cameron, together with business partner Léon Dufour Harris, is launching a
Is Ottawa heading for its biggest holiday shopping season ever? Retail expert says it’s a good bet
Traffic at Ottawa malls is soaring after a blue Christmas in 2020, paving the way for what one analyst says could be a December to
Q&A: How do we revitalize Ottawa’s downtown core?
In advance of next week’s Ottawa’s Economic Outlook event, urban advocate Mary Rowe speaks with OBJ’s Michael Curran about what can be done to bring
Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership
Ottawa’s longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won’t be running for re-election – praised as a “strong advocate” for local entrepreneurs.
Talking Tourism: A new generation for sport in Ottawa
With events and festivals making their return to the capital, a resurgence in sports tourism is expected to follow suit – in part, due to
Mayor Jim Watson won’t seek re-election this fall
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.
“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
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.
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