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.

City committee gives green light to e-scooter rental companies in Ottawa

City Hall

Two multinational companies – Bird and Lime – have expressed interest in setting up shop in Ottawa.

Op-ed: What it’s like to be a black entrepreneur in Ottawa

Ottawa

Kevin Bourne shares his experiences in the capital’s business community and shares his strategies for building more inclusive organizations

Ottawa Tourism in line for $5.2M to help ‘bring visitors back to the National Capital Region’

Tourism

Ottawa’s main tourism marketing agency will receive millions of dollars in federal funding as part of a campaign to kickstart the beleaguered hospitality industry. Economic

Coping with COVID-19: Behind the headlines

Ottawa, Ottawa Business Journal Podcast

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City task force touts rural tourism campaign in economic recovery plan

City Hall

Mayor says campaign will target local residents as well as visitors from nearby cities such as Kingston and Montreal.

Canopy Growth reports $1.3B Q4 loss; plans to tighten focus on select markets

Ottawa

‘Being first isn’t a sustainable strategy’

CHEO bolsters online telethon with support from Ottawa business community

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The CHEO Foundation is adding a stronger online and interactive element to its popular annual telethon, turning the traditional one-day event into a two-week online

Big data means big business for Ottawa professional services firms

Ottawa

Firms build up their arsenal of AI technology as they transition from providing tax and accounting services to using data analytics software to help clients