
Op-ed: COVID-19 forces businesses to face destruction head-on
Pandemic is forcing businesses down one of four paths, writes Walter Robinson: death, pivot, re-tool or paralysis.
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Op-ed: COVID-19 forces businesses to face destruction head-on
Pandemic is forcing businesses down one of four paths, writes Walter Robinson: death, pivot, re-tool or paralysis.

Ottawa homebuilder’s plan for Barrhaven manufacturing plant gets committee’s OK
New facility is expected to employ as many as 250 people.

City committee gives green light to e-scooter rental companies in Ottawa
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
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’
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
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City task force touts rural tourism campaign in economic recovery plan
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
‘Being first isn’t a sustainable strategy’

CHEO bolsters online telethon with support from Ottawa business community
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
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
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