
Region’s unemployment rate falls to 18-month low in September as labour market shrinks
The economy shed more than 10,000 jobs last month, with the retail and educational services sectors among the hardest hit.
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Region’s unemployment rate falls to 18-month low in September as labour market shrinks
The economy shed more than 10,000 jobs last month, with the retail and educational services sectors among the hardest hit.

Podcast: Behind The Headlines with Millions.co
In this episode of Behind the Headlines, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with editor David Sali about a sudden bounce back in venture

Ottawa Riverkeeper has a new Riverkeeper and CEO
Six years ago, when environmental advocate Laura Reinsborough moved back to her home province of New Brunswick, she thought she was returning for good. She

Ottawa’s CEO of The Year: Kathryn Tremblay
As pandemic-fuelled chaos swirled all around her business 18 months ago, Kathryn Tremblay calmly stood in the eye of the storm. She plotted an organizational

How GEM Health Care is keeping workplaces COVID free
As workers trickle back to the office, employers will be anxious enough about withstanding the pandemic without having to worry about their workforce being COVID-free.

The Royal partners to deliver lifelines to students
While the world grappled with the complex implications of living in the time of a pandemic, students across Canada faced unprecedented mental health challenges.

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall makes it easy to ‘borrow a lawyer’
Alternative Legal Services is about providing legal support delivered on-site on a temporary basis for a defined period and billed at a per-day rate.
OSEG Foundation to take over Ottawa-Gatineau Youth Foundation
Charities say the move will help better serve community youth in an increasingly competitive fundraising landscape.

Workplaces need to be flexible to win escalating war for talent, HR experts tell Ottawa audience
As the shift to remote work has accelerated, it’s become more important than ever for employers to communicate with staff in a “clear, authentic way,”

Best Places to Work: Is cash the best perk of all?
You can’t pay a mortgage with a foosball table, you can’t get your kid braces with a flight upgrade and a nice hotel suite.
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