Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Farm Boy gives CHEO Foundation one million reasons to smile

Ottawa

For more than 20 years, Farm Boy has supported the CHEO Foundation through fundraising campaigns, lottery prizes, coupon books, CHEO Bear cookies and much more.

Sprott School of Business appoints new assistant dean to lead Indigenous programs

Ottawa

Rick Colbourne will help create new programs that promote entrepreneurship and economic development in Indigenous communities.

Indoor use of masks mandatory in Ottawa as of midnight

City Hall

New rules from Ottawa Public Health come slightly more than a week before city council is scheduled to debate similar restrictions.

Podcast: How Amazon, Air Canada and Solink shaped Ottawa’s economy this week

Ottawa, Ottawa Business Journal Podcasts

Audio version available on SoundCloud or Spotify.

Mayor moves to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces

City Hall

Proposed bylaw ‘would ensure that all businesses are on a level playing field,’ Watson says.

Casino du Lac-Leamy sets July 23 as reopening date

Tourism

One of the region’s busiest tourist attractions says it’s planning to reopen its doors later this month after being closed since March due to the

Rideau Transit Group names new CEO

City Hall

Consortium that built the Confederation Line says Nicolas Truchon will take over for outgoing chief executive Peter Lauch effective July 10.

Air Canada cuts five Ottawa routes as it pares national network

Tourism

Domestic flights from Ottawa to Fredericton, Moncton, Saskatoon, Regina and London affected.

Virus upends tourism marketing, sparks idea of ‘safecations’

Tourism

The coronavirus has upended the way cities and states market themselves as summer travel destinations, and some tourism officials are just emerging from an especially