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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.

Watch: OBJ launches the 2021 Book of Lists

Online broadcast to feature industry leaders offering their 2021 forecasts as well as the release of one of OBJ's most popular publications.

Bridging the language gap between human and machine

When it comes to human-machine interaction, you could say that language is the last frontier.

HelpAge Canada

HelpAge Canada works in partnership with others to improve and maintain the quality of life of vulnerable...

Op-ed: When trust is eroded, we build again

Helping young philanthropists stay engaged beyond the WE scandal

Rethinking workplace charitable campaigns

Leading businesses and organizations find fresh ways of engaging employees through corporate giving

Business stars Levesque, Hauver honoured in Algonquin College’s 2020 Alumni of the Year class

Shopify vice-president of growth Luc Levesque and Invest Ottawa vice-president of human resources Heidi Hauver are two of the 11 recipients being recognized for their contributions to the community.

Leaner McMillan on the comeback trail after a ‘humbling’ 2019, founder says

Gord McMillan says Ottawa-based firm is getting back on its feet a year after laying off most of its staff and filing for creditor protection.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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