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The Bright Side of Business: Africa World Market celebrates two decades of growth and expansions

Starting with a small downtown shop, the family-run enterprise now includes two thriving stores

Podcast: A fresh Forty Under 40 class, Bryden’s new waste-to-energy tech, Eastern Ontario tourism investments

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

Ottawa SMEs to receive free rapid COVID-19 testing kits

Any local business with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the tests through the Ottawa Board of Trade.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate ticks up to 6.7% in April

While the region's economy added 7,600 jobs, the labour force also jumped by an additional 10,200 as more people resumed their search for work, Statistics Canada says.

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From lawyers to landlords, Ottawa entrepreneurs continue to rush into increasingly crowded cannabis retail market

With more than 100 cannabis shops either operating or poised to open, business owners are looking further outside Ottawa's core to 'underserved' markets

50 years and counting for Ottawa’s largest independent law firm

A milestone that’s been built one relationship at a time

The return to work: Bringing employees back to the office

When the health risks start to fade, how can employers manage staff who prefer to keep working from home?

Billionaire-backed B.C. firm acquires private Ottawa medical clinic ExecHealth for $12.6M

Downtown facility boasts a client roster of more than 1,000 individuals, including some of the best-known names in the Ottawa business community.

Food for thought: Algonquin to launch four-year culinary arts degree program

School says new offering will “combine skills for those who want to wear a lab coat and a chef’s coat, and is well suited for those with a passion for food and a love of science.”
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
What do you love about Ottawa? | 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipient Profiles

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