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Philanthropy in Ottawa: Art auction feeds the heart and the hungry

As he thought about the impact he wanted to make amid the COVID-19 crisis, artist Christopher Griffin knew he could put his creative talent to use.

Algonquin College to lead $2.5M job-training program for Indigenous youth

Funded by the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the program will see Algonquin work with 13 Indigenous partner organizations in eight provinces and territories.

Wage subsidies providing ‘safety net’ for companies, employees

While some Ottawa businesses say these programs played a critical role in helping them weather the pandemic, the impact – and takeup – of these initiatives was uneven.

Canopy Growth to close five facilities across Canada, lay off 220 workers

The Ottawa-area pot producer says it will end operations at sites in St. John's, Fredericton, Edmonton, Bowmanville, Ont. and at an outdoor grow facility in Saskatchewan.

Dreessen: ByWard Market plan needs a bolder vision of excellence

Area could be an incubator for testing how to support small businesses in a post-COVID economy, creating the walkable, sustainable community we all aspire to – but city's new vision falls short.

Ottawa’s Hexo revises share consolidation plan as stock price on NYSE rises

The firm said Monday it has amended the offer to one post-consolidation share for every four shares held.

Ottawa social enterprise EcoEquitable making masks built for winter in bid to weather pandemic storm

Nonprofit organization is working with Calgary-based firm to develop, test and manufacture three-layered lightweight tube masks.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate drops to 7.1% in November as labour force shrinks

That’s the lowest the rate has been since April, when it stood at 6.9 per cent in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis.

Op-ed: How a new generation of Ottawa’s business community is giving back

As we celebrate the importance of doing good in our community, the future of philanthropy in Ottawa is in good hands.

City mulls $129M plan to revitalize ByWard Market with pedestrian plazas, new marquee building

According to a city report, the latest proposal aims to be a “roadmap” for reimagining the Market as a more walkable, less traffic-congested neighbourhood.
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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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