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Ottawa snowplow operators face fraud charges

Ottawa Police say an investigation found that Snow Vaporizers, Faul Properties and Altitude Snow Removal each performed “little to no snow removal” after getting paid. 

Podcast: Weathering the winter COVID-19 storm, Ottawa Athletic Club closes, new tower planned for Holland Cross

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The bright side of business: CommuniCare entrepreneurs expand to support children with autism

CommuniCare has grown to 225 staff, serving more than 12,000 people in the Ottawa region last year alone.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: uOttawa receives the gift of time, talent and treasure

Simon Nehme COVID-19 Design Challenge sees students compete to develop innovative solutions and prototypes to address some of the world’s post-pandemic challenges.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate ticks up to 9.2% in August

Region added nearly 10,000 new positions in August, but employment-seekers returning to the market en masse drove up jobless rate.

Ottawa philanthropist and community builder Dave Smith passes away at age 87

Smith was founder and honorary chair of Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre that helps youth and family members with addiction, mental health and counselling services

Canopy Growth laying off more workers as restructuring continues

Cannabis company says cuts affect employees at its Niagara-on-the-Lake and Smiths Falls locations.

Michael Maidment brings ‘skill, expertise and passion’ as new CEO of Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

Nonprofit leader to promote Cancer Foundation's support for local research and essential cancer coaching programs for cancer patients and their families.

Via Rail restores additional Ottawa routes

Crown corporation adds additional roundtrips between Ottawa and Toronto, as well as between Ottawa and Montreal.

Ottawa’s Domus Building Cleaning sold to B.C. company

Local family-owned enterprise employs more than 400 people and has customers throughout the National Capital Region.
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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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