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 employers, musicians collaborate to attract skilled workers to the capital

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The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is partnering with businesses to kickstart the local industry

Local Indigenous artisans face new business opportunities, challenges amid pandemic

Retail

Entrepreneurs finding new ways of connecting with customers as interest in supporting Indigenous businesses grows.

Podcast:‌ ‌Kanata North pushes for autonomous buses and shuttles, Ottawa home prices ‘levelling out,’ Eli Fathi retiring

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Ontario accelerates move to next phase of reopening

Ottawa

The decision clears the way for dining facilities, retail outlets and personal care businesses to begin serving patrons indoors next Friday.

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate edges up to 7.8% in June

Ottawa

Ottawa’s economy added jobs for the eighth straight month, but the gains were accompanied by a surge in the number of residents entering or re-entering

Flair adds flights from Ottawa to southern U.S.

Tourism

Canadian budget carrier said Thursday it will begin flying from YOW to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Las Vegas and Orlando at the end of October.

‘The tap remains completely turned off’: Ottawa tourism leaders urge feds to reopen border

Tourism

Local industry says time is of the essence to allow tourism businesses to cash in on what’s traditionally their busiest time of year.

Growth spurt: Landscaping firm acquires Edmonton company

Ottawa

Operation with a significant presence in Ottawa has pulled the trigger on its second acquisition of the year.

The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel – for some

Ottawa

While some in Ottawa’s business community believe the worst economic impact of the pandemic is behind them, other industries face a prolonged recovery.