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Carleton alumnus endows $500K bursary for Indigenous business students

It's the third time commerce grad Humphrey Law has created a financial award for students at his alma mater.

The Bright Side of Business: Mom’s Homemade founder goes from salsa-making hobbyist to food entrepreneur

Sales have doubled during COVID-19 as consumers increasingly look to shop – and eat – local.

How it works and why you need it: Law Firm SEO

Actionable tips that you can easily apply on your website to start showing up in search results. 

A growth partner for all seasons

Baker Tilly Ottawa has been supporting clients wherever life and business takes them for 59 years

Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz

New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year in taxes.

Boom cycle: Ottawa bike shops can’t keep up with pandemic-fuelled sales surge

Cycling retailers are being run off their feet as cooped-up consumers look for healthy, safe activities to get them out of the house.

Hoteliers hope staycationers flock to Bluesfest-curated ‘room service’ concerts

Room Service Concert Series will feature acts such as Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, comedian Gerry Dee and American rock band Third Eye Blind.

New bursaries aim to help break glass ceiling in architecture, business and engineering

Ottawa firms Neoteric Developments and ND Management teamed up to create the new awards.

How ThinkOttawa is simplifying the conference planning process

ThinkOttawa assists association leaders in planning conferences by helping organize bids and supplying marketing material as well as locating venues and hotels – free of charge. 

Ottawa Tiki Tours to offer secluded tropical paradise tours on local waterways

Octagon-shaped, triple-hull pontoon boats, measuring 18 feet in diameter, will come with a 40-horsepower outboard motor and a private bathroom.
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