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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.

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

“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 Gabriel’s, to be honest with you.”

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.

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

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

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

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 all Canadians.

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

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 cent thanks to a shrinking labour force.

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

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

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 the cold in 2021's first-half report.

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

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.
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