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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.

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A tender for armoured cars is among the latest contract wins for local firms working with the federal government

Carriers expand sun destination services to Ottawa airport

Canada’s largest charter and vacation airlines are ramping up their winter operations, directly connecting Ottawa with a growing number of sun destinations

OBJ bids farewell to 2019 with Sam Laprade on 1310 News

Before bidding adieu to 2019, OBJ web editor Craig Lord took some time with 1310 News' Sam Laprade on Tuesday to reflect on the past year in Ottawa business

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
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