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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.

Province gives $3.8M boost to struggling Shaw Centre

Downtown convention facility that attracted more than 63,000 out-of-town visitors in the 2019-20 fiscal year has seen its revenues plummet during the pandemic.

Charities find creative ways to safely help homeless residents amid pandemic

Physical distancing doesn’t come easily in a busy soup kitchen. Here’s how agencies providing services to some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable residents are adapting

Ottawa’s family-owned Snelling Paper & Sanitation acquired by global packaging giant

Local company operated as an independent enterprise for more than a century before deal was finalized last week.

EY veteran Tomlin promoted to managing partner of professional services firm’s Ottawa office

Former tech executive has been EY Canada’s Ottawa-based digital and innovation partner for the past three years.

Long-term care home foundations fight to shield residents from COVID-19, isolation

While protecting residents from the virus is the top priority, foundations serving the elderly must also help seniors remain in touch with loved ones

Surging beverage sales help boost pot producer Hexo’s Q1 revenues

Ottawa firm posted net revenues of $29.5 million for the three-month period ending Oct. 31, up from $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Etches emphasizes balancing health, economy in Ottawa’s COVID-19 fight

Rules requiring masks to be worn indoors and protocols to promote physical distancing will remain in place even as vaccines are rolled out.

Ottawa pair behind Bushbalm skincare line score $400K deal on Dragons’ Den

Founders turn creative side hustle into money-making machine while experiencing 'shocking' growth

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Art auction feeds the heart and the hungry

As he thought about the impact he wanted to make amid the COVID-19 crisis, artist Christopher Griffin knew he could put his creative talent to use.

Algonquin College to lead $2.5M job-training program for Indigenous youth

Funded by the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the program will see Algonquin work with 13 Indigenous partner organizations in eight provinces and territories.
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