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Coping with COVID-19: A CEO of the Year’s leadership lessons

Ross says much of the work for its approximately 830 employees has stopped, but the company has avoided layoffs.

Guards refuse to work in Ottawa jail over lack of COVID-19 screening protocols

Guards at an Ottawa jail refused to work Tuesday morning due to the lack of COVID-19 screening of those going inside the institution, the union representing its correctional workers said

Op-ed: Tips for Ottawa landlords and tenants in trying times

By showing compassion and practicality, property owners and renters will find a way through the COVID-19 crisis, Bruce Firestone writes

Hexo expects COVID-19 to dampen cannabis retail revenues from Ontario and Quebec markets

Hexo's CEO said that restrictions put in place to help stem the spread of the virus will have a material impact on the Gatineau-based company’s earnings

Prospectus: How do we cope when a pandemic halts our economy?

In the latest issue of the OBJ newsmagazine, publisher Michael Curran talks about how the COVID-19 disruption will usher in a new era of doing business

Busting workplace mental health myths

Despite the growing prevalence of mental illness in the workplace, many employees and employers are lost when it comes to understanding their rights.  

Ottawa-based sport hijab-maker Thawrih producing masks to protect against COVID-19

An Ottawa-based startup that makes flexible headgear for Muslim and Sikh athletes has shifted its production into making masks aimed at reducing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic

Coping with COVID-19: Ruckify’s Steve Cody talks about leadership and resilience in tough times

In the latest Coping with COVID-19 video, OBJ talks with one of Ottawa’s highest-profile serial entrepreneurs about maintaining resilience in trying circumstances

New online accessibility requirements opens opportunities for Ottawa businesses

New online accessibility rules in Ontario are prompting thousands of businesses and organizations in Ottawa and across...

Ottawa readies for 2021 Masters Indigenous Games

With some 2,000 athletes anticipated, sports tournament and cultural festival expected to deliver major economic boost
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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