Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate falls in Q2 as 77 Metcalfe St. pulled from leasing market

Insider Only Non-Residential, Ottawa, Real Estate, Top Stories

The lobby to Hard Rock Live, the concert venue. The red undulating pattern is meant to represent the Ottawa hills, made by a Toronto-based artist. Photo by Marissa Galko.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opens in Ottawa with nod to all things Canadian

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment, Top Stories, Tourism

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened its first fully integrated Canadian location today on Albion Road, with many nods to Canadiana. The $350-million entertainment

Batl Grounds' Ottawa location is heating up the competition in the recreational sports space with digital archery and a curated cocktail list. Photo submitted by Batl Grounds.

Axe-throwing venue looks to sharpen edge over competition with high-tech targets, new drink offerings

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment, Top Stories

High-tech archery experiences and a unique cocktail list are putting a longstanding axe-throwing facility on the map as a repeat activity for Ottawa residents, one

Inside Edge Properties files plan for 28-storey tower on Carling Avenue

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential, Top Stories

We celebrate the Forty Under 40 – and hear what their ‘other’ dream job would be

Forty Under 40, Award News, Ottawa, Top Stories

The Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade celebrated this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients at a gala at the Casino Hilton Lac-Leamy

Doree Kovalio left her nine-to-five at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to become an independent travel advisor. Photo courtesy of Doree Kovalio.

A ‘self-shake’ leads former civil servant to embark on a YOLO entrepreneurial dream

Top Stories, Human Resources, Insider Only Ottawa

Fullscript logo to appear on Senators’ road helmets under new multi-year deal with NHL club

Insider Only Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment, Top Stories

Michelle Groulx is OCOBIA's chief advocate. File photo

People on the Move: Michelle Groulx back at OCOBIA and Chris Pierce named hotelier of year

Ottawa, Human Resources, People on the Move, Top Stories

Eighteen months after her departure, Michelle Groulx is returning to the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) in a new part-time role.