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Tech companies are hiring fewer co-op students this year, but expect to bounce back soon.

Co-op hiring, particularly in tech, takes a hit amid tough economy, but officials expect a rebound

Ottawa, Human Resources, Insider Only

My Ottawa: David Gourlay talks milkshakes, Peter Gabriel, tulips and Barbie

Ottawa, Giving

As CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, David Gourlay is all about people, relationships and community. Turns out, he’s also a father of

Parkland puts 157 convenience store and fuel station locations up for sale, including Ultramar and Pioneer

Ottawa

Parkland Corp. is looking to sell 157 convenience store and fuel station locations across six provinces, including locations under the Chevron, Ultramar, Pioneer and FasGas

‘Landmark’ Mizrahi condo building in Westboro slated to open this fall, developer says

Ottawa, Insider Only Real Estate, Residential

Giant Tiger customer data compromised in incident with third-party vendor

Ottawa, Retail

Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. says contact information for some of its customers was compromised in an “incident” linked to a third-party vendor it uses.

Jason Burggraaf is executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association. office conversions

Local homebuilders praise province’s $1.8B funding injection for housing infrastructure

Ottawa, Construction, Real Estate, Residential

The provincial government’s pledge this week to invest more than $1.8 billion to help build at least 1.5 million homes across Ontario by 2031 will

Renovations are underway at events and conference centre Sala San Marco (Photo courtesy of Tony Zacconi)

After closure of grocery store, Sala San Marco owner Tony Zacconi expands the facility’s events space

Ottawa

After closing his Little Italy grocery store in November, Tony Zacconi is shifting gears to bring his events space back to its former glory.

It’s time to meet the top 20 Fastest Growing Companies in Ottawa for 2024

Fastest Growing Companies, Award News, Ottawa

You can never have too much of a good thing. That’s why this year we’ve expanded our list of fastest-growing companies to feature the top

From left, Keystone Awards founder Dean French, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Canadian automotive legend Frank Stronach and Fraser Sutherland, head of The Sutherland Investment Group at CIBC Wood Gundy, at the inaugural Keystone Awards for Job Creation. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Keystone Awards salutes companies for creation of jobs, jobs, jobs

Ottawa, Human Resources

Canadian billionaire businessman Frank Stronach was in town last night to help launch the Keystone Awards for Job Creation recognizing dozens of private company employers