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Ottawa’s Asbex lands $500K contract to maintain federal monuments

Contract covers some of the city’s best-known sites such as the National War Memorial as well as statues of past prime ministers and The Famous Five on Parliament Hill.

Ottawa’s inflation rate cools to 1.4% in March

Pandemic causes gas prices to plummet

Coping with COVID-19: Ottawa restaurateurs eager to find recipe for business survival

OBJ speaks with Ottawa restaurateurs Marc Lepine from Atelier, Joelle Parenteau from Wolf Down and Elias Theodossiou from EVOO and Mati.

Senators hire former Arizona Coyotes boss to lead business operations

Less than two months after firing CEO Jim Little, the Ottawa Senators have turned to a veteran...

How associations are rethinking risk

Association executives discuss best practices for identifying and mitigating common threats

‘Virtual’ Canada Day celebrations planned in Ottawa

Details are in the works, minister says

Ottawa fitness studios going virtual in bid to bulk up revenues during COVID-19 pandemic

With government-imposed restrictions forcing the closure of gyms, yoga studios and other facilities, fitness entrepreneurs have been forced to find other ways to keep their businesses alive.

Almonte’s 3 Sixty hiring ‘on a daily basis’ as demand for security guards grows during COVID-19 crisis

As the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc with the economy, the founder of Almonte security firm 3 Sixty Risk Solutions has been forced to adapt his business model on the fly.

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...

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.
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