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Business visionaries: Algonquin students’ ski goggle retail site gaining on competition

Startup has already landed a deal with one of the city’s best-known sports retailers as it seeks to cash in on a surge in outdoor activities during the pandemic.

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel to permanently lay off 70 employees, union says

UNITE HERE Local 261 said it has been trying since last October to reach a deal with Sheraton management to recall the employees, who are on temporary layoff.

Ottawa accounting firm Envolta acquires southwestern Ontario practice

Envolta founder David DiNardo says his goal is to raise the firm’s revenues from $5 million to $20 million annually by 2026. 

CHEO invites Ottawa business community to celebrate homegrown talent at the virtual For the Kids Gala

In the era of virtual events, CHEO is dialing up the creativity, inviting online attendees to join CHEO families and employees for an evening filled with art, talent and inspiration.

Porter to lay off 20% of Ottawa staff, contract out baggage service

Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.

UPDATED: Province boosts capacity limits at restaurants and bars to 50%

Eatery owners argued the 10-customer, one-size-fits-all cap was unfair to owners of larger establishments.

Evolving Telfer Executive MBA arms executives with skills for the new world of work

The University of Ottawa’s Telfer Executive MBA program is arming its students with a new layer of insights as part of its award-winning business education offerings.

Long Road Back concert postponed in wake of city’s move to red zone

All 100 available tickets for the show originally scheduled for March 27 sold out in less than an hour.

Ottawa to move to red level of COVID-19 framework as case rates climb 25%

Gyms, retailers, event venues, bars and restaurants must further reduce their capacity.

Why governments need to accelerate reinvention to drive transformative change

Disruptive technologies are creating new patterns of citizen behaviour as demand for public services grows and budgets tighten. 
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