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How Bruyère cut costs and increased care with Algonquin’s Lean program

By undergoing Lean Green Belt training, staff were taught how to improve patient satisfaction and care outcomes while reducing costs.  

Rebranded fitness studio powers through pandemic with digital offerings

LF3 founders Jenna York and Michael Donnelly have done the heavy lifting needed to turn their boutique lifestyle fitness studios into a hybrid model of in-person and virtual services.

Bright side of business: The pandemic is just one more challenge for hardworking seamstress

Ever since she opened Lynn’s Tailoring in 2009, entrepreneur and seamstress Lynn Truong has become a key figure in the Byward Market. 

Your go-to list of 2022 events, festivals and activities in Ottawa

Ottawa residents and visitors alike will be in for a year of culture in 2022 as Ottawa Tourism shines the spotlight on events and campaigns that focus on the creative arts.

Ford government eases COVID-related restrictions on businesses

As of Jan. 31, restaurants, cinemas and museums will be able to reopen at 50 per cent capacity, the province announced Thursday.

There’s no barrier to fun for this Ottawa rapper

Shopify's Peter Joynt has spent the past two years boosting the spirits of his colleagues and finding ways to make them feel connected to one another during the pandemic.

Hexo unveils expected savings from strategic plan, facility reconfiguration

Cannabis firm says its plan, which was unveiled last month after its debts mounted and its co-founder left the business, will deliver about $175 million in cash over the next two fiscal years.

Bird e-scooters take flight, successful season for Canada-owned company as Ottawa usage soars

Company says usage of its vehicles in the capital increased by 52 per cent compared with 2020 to a total of 244,467 rides.

‘A plethora of empty rooms’: No Winterlude, no February, hoteliers lament

Bookings disappear, revenues dry up after city's biggest annual winter tourism event is put on ice for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.

Calling all rising business stars: 2022 Forty Under 40 nominations now open

This year marks the 25th edition of the prestigious event, which has honoured more than 900 local business leaders since its inception.
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
Ottawa Board of Trade: Powering Ottawa’s Future to Influence to Connect to Grow

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