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‘I felt so helpless’: A year into the pandemic, local entrepreneurs reflect on lessons learned

Karla Briones and David Ross say they're more resilient businesspeople after the COVID-19 crisis put them to the test in ways they never could have imagined.

Ottawa Tool Library finds new home in former artists’ hub

Non-profit facility was one of more than two dozen subtenants at Makerspace North that were left scrambling to find new homes after the community hub was evicted from the City Centre complex.

U.S. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Ottawa-based Hexo

Shareholders claimed the pot producer misled them and failed to disclose problems with the business.

Canopy Growth laying off 75 staff in North America, mostly in Smith Falls

Cannabis company says it remains on the path to profitability in the coming fiscal year.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Tobi Lütke and Fiona McKean support community COVID-19 relief efforts

A year into the pandemic, social services are still under strain as many of their clients continue to struggle through the pandemic.

Shopify execs launch angel fund aimed at women, non-binary founders

Backbone Angels will focus on assisting Black and Indigenous founders as well as other business leaders of colour. 

Eastern Ontario physio clinic expands online for remote patient care

The clinic's first-ever online order made it an international business through a sale to a customer in Russia.

Facing a $70M deficit, Ottawa airport calls on feds to fund LRT station, rapid COVID-19 testing

Airport authority boss Mark Laroche says just one million passengers are expected to pass through the Ottawa terminal in 2021, down from 5.1 million two years ago.

Ottawa’s Kaminski family sells stake in fast-growing agricultural fund to Montreal firm

Launched in 2009, Bonnefield now manages more than 134,000 acres of agricultural land worth nearly $1 billion, up from 110,000 acres valued at $750 million just 18 months ago.

Bluesfest, GCTC among local attractions to land provincial arts funding

Nearly a dozen other Ottawa organizations also slated to get financial aid as part of $24-million package to help Ontario's cultural sector survive the COVID-19 crisis.
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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