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‘It’s going to come back’: GM of new Hyatt hotel in Bells Corners banking on travel resurgence

Despite the pandemic, hotel's management team decided to take the plunge and start welcoming customers after delaying the opening several times.

Dramatic comeback: ByTowne Cinema to reopen under new ownership

"There’s light in the darkness,” the cherished Ottawa institution said Thursday, adding the beloved theatre will be back in business "when pandemic conditions permit."

Cream of the crop: Almonte’s Dairy Distillery lands $4.8M in fresh funding

Startup makes cream liquors and other spirits from milk permeate, the liquid left over after cream, fat and proteins are removed from whole milk.

Insights from the experts behind Best Offices Ottawa

The Ottawa Business Journal recently launched the 2021 edition of Best Offices Ottawa to highlight some of the city's top commercial spaces.

Winning strategy: Ottawa Tourism hopes free-trip prize will fuel visitors’ wanderlust

Agency's new Bookmark Ottawa campaign aimed at inspiring would-be tourists to make the city part of their future travel plans.

Podcast: Waiting for downtown workers, Salesforce in Kanata, gym closures create entrepreneurial opportunity

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

New wave of entrepreneurs add to Chinatown’s eclectic merchant mix

Outgoing BIA executive director praises merchants' 'resilience' amid pandemic

Hexo eyeing private label strategy as it charts U.S. expansion

CEO of Ottawa-based firm says arrangement would leverage Hexo's technology to help multi-state operators boost their product quality and margins while lowering costs.

OBOT to start handing out free COVID test kits May 26 at Bayview Yards

Local SMEs with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the devices, which deliver results within 15 minutes.

Kichesippi Beer Co. taps into new revenue stream by selling hard-to-find brands

Owner Paul Meek's new venture, Bottles and Cans Beverage Company, focuses on Ontario brews and ciders that aren't readily available at the LCBO.
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