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.

Giving Guide: When good deeds make great business sense

Giving

Corporate philanthropy programs allow businesses to make a difference in their community while gaining brand visibility

‘Ladies and gentlemen’ a phrase of the past on board some Canadian airlines

Tourism

“It sounds a bit old-fashioned.”

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

The Stittsville Shooting Range is among local companies winning business with the federal government

Former McMillan employees still owed severance as Ottawa ad agency applies for creditor protection

Ottawa

Former employees of a major Ottawa advertising agency that recently applied for creditor protection say they “feel ignored” and are worried they will never receive

Dedicated buses for LRT replacement service starting Monday

Ottawa

OC Transpo is setting aside a fleet of dedicated buses to more rapidly deploy replacement transit service when Ottawa’s light-rail system goes down

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

A big contract for Ottawa startup Snapclarity is among the latest roundup of local firms winning work with the federal government

A Lyft with Rob Woodbridge: Ride-hailing service equips and celebrates drivers as entrepreneurs

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

“This is an opportunity to leverage a platform like Lyft to be able to start your own business.”

Ottawa council passes restrictions on Airbnb, other short-term rentals

Tourism

City council endorsed new rules that will restrict short-term rentals on Airbnb and other similar platforms to primary residences in a bid to crack down

Elgin Street reopening to two-way traffic on Dec. 16

Retail

In an early Christmas present to merchants all along Elgin Street, the popular downtown thoroughfare will reopen to two-way traffic on Dec. 16 following 11