Sex-toy maker with Ottawa roots sees surge in online sales
A sex-toy company with Ottawa roots says online sales of its products are booming as more and more people practise “self-care” of the most intimate
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Canopy Growth to lay off 85 workers, cease some global operations
Ottawa-area pot producer will end cultivation at Colombia facility; will stop operations in South Africa and Lesotho.
Laurie Dickson believes manufacturers like his have a major role to play in making the country less reliant on foreign suppliers of vital medical equipment.
Op-ed: Why restaurants are so screwed
Wolf Down owner Joelle Parenteau shares what she’s learned operating her Ottawa eatery – and how we have the power to fix it.
Ottawa business leaders urge feds, province to provide more aid for hard-hit local sectors
A group of Ottawa business organizations is calling for more government aid for tech, tourism and other sectors that have been dramatically affected by measures
Coping with COVID-19: Taking stock of Ottawa’s economy, one month into the crisis
OBJ publisher Michael Curran recently gathered a panel of local business leaders to determine how Ottawa is faring amid the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic
Half of Ottawa hotels now closed in wake of COVID-19, industry group says
With the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the tourism industry and scuttling conventions, there’s plenty of room at local hotels right now.
Coping with COVID-19: Workplace mental health in times of crisis
What signs should employers be looking for when it comes to detecting mental health issues with employees?
How Ottawa quelled the Spanish flu in 1918
Just as in 2020, officials closed schools and theatres and, eventually, churches, pool halls and bowling alleys.
Hexo to raise $40M in new financing
Gatineau cannabis producer Hexo says it is planning to raise $40 million in an underwritten public offering that’s expected to close early next week. Hexo
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