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.

‘A good run’: Ottawa-based Quickie Convenience Stores sold to MacEwen Petroleum

Local retail chain evolved into a multi-faceted operation that sold gas and forged affiliations with fast-food giants such as Subway and McDonald’s.

Bright Side of Business: Juicing up the bottom line

Opening just six months before the pandemic, Juice Dudez had to last through some tough days

How associations are building more resilient and sustainable organizations for a post-pandemic future

In a period that will forever be characterized by disruption, uncertainty and, for many, financial hardships, associations...

Hexo auditor raises ‘substantial doubt’ about company as it reports Q4, fiscal 2021 losses

PricewaterhouseCoopers said its recent review of the Ottawa-based cannabis business showed that Hexo did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.

Jim Taggart wins 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

'If there’s any award deserved, it’s deserved by the group'

Ottawa’s hotel bounceback to lag behind recoveries in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal: report

CBRE is projecting Ottawa’s average hotel occupancy rate to rise to 48 per cent next year, up from 30 per cent in 2020 and a forecasted 34 per cent in 2021.

Best Offices Ottawa: Tips to transform your post-pandemic office

With most employees double vaccinated, companies are asking staff to return to office work. But, how can...

Behind the headlines: Big philanthropists stepped up during the pandemic

Though donors were hesitant to give amid stock market fluctuations through spring 2020, things rapidly rebounded.

Thinking inside the box: Entrepreneur’s search for African snacks sparks new food venture

Tetia Bayoro's business, Chap Chap Snacks, sells traditional African snacks on a subscription basis, sending customers a new package of goodies each month.

Meet Trina Mather-Simard, the entrepreneur behind Ottawa’s latest Indigenous tourism attraction

For more than 20 years, Trina Mather-Simard has been a trailblazer in the Indigenous tourism industry. Her company,...
1...235236237...546Page 236 of 546
Get Our Email Updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.

Sign Up Now

OBJ360 Sponsored

Guest Blogs

Social Galleries

Video

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

Event Calendar

View Calendar