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.

It takes a beating and keeps on screening: How Ottawa’s Mayfair Theatre has survived multiple potentially fatal blows

Ottawa

As independent cinema owners across the country sound the alarm over threats to their industry and survival, the Mayfair, Ottawa’s oldest independent theatre is “still

Colonnade BridgePort expands into Atlantic Canada with two new offices

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate

Real estate investment and management firm Colonnade BridgePort has expanded into Atlantic Canada, opening new offices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as part of

Quick Cranks acquires Foster's Sporting Centre

Quick Cranks carries on legacy of Foster’s Sports Centre with a modern flair — and, don’t worry, Tim is still there

Ottawa, Retail

Ottawa bicycle shop Quick Cranks has acquired Foster’s Sporting Goods, the city’s oldest bike shop, and the new owner’s director Mustafa Ismail said he’s ready

What’s in a name? There might be one small change this year, but Bluesfest promises to be as good as ever

Ottawa

For over a decade, the music festival has been known as RBC Bluesfest. But this year, it will simply be called Ottawa Bluesfest, with an

Cassandra Auguste-René Black Business Expo

Meet the women behind Ottawa’s 3rd Black Business Expo

Ottawa

Next month, the Shaw Centre will serve as host venue for Ottawa’s 3rd Black Business Expo, providing an opportunity for the public to explore new

Region gains just 1,200 jobs in February as unemployment rate rises to 4.7%

Ottawa, Human Resources

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months in February as job gains failed to keep pace with population growth, Statistics Canada