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Ottawa airport traffic continues decline in lead up to holidays

November saw another decline in traveller traffic for the Ottawa airport, which will need a strong holiday...

Hexo shares tumble after Gatineau company announces new share issue at discounted price

Stock price hits 26-month low.

Francophones put more personal stake in success of Ottawa’s LRT, polling suggests

Federally backed public opinion polling has revealed a linguistic divide in the national capital over its much-maligned light-rail transit system

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A $1.73M contract for Calian leads the latest roundup of local companies winning work with the federal government

Why Ottawa is a great city for first-time homebuyers

Consider yourself fortunate if you live in Ottawa and have been putting aside funds towards buying your...

OBJ staff ‘way behind’ on holiday shopping; reducing hours over festive season

To accommodate this wave of procrastination (and take some well-deserved time for a rest) OBJ will feature reduced coverage from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2.

What were OBJ’s most-read stories of 2019?

The past year saw the City of Ottawa award its largest-ever procurement contract, Canada’s cannabis kingpin ousted from his own budding empire and even a visit from the Mayor of Flavortown

Veteran journalists depart CTV Ottawa amid ‘dramatic shift’ in local news

A slew of journalists are leaving CTV Ottawa this week as the shifting business model for local television news continues to put pressure on broadcasters