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Ottawa airport traffic volume rises in January on strong international travel

A record dumping of snow couldn’t keep planes on the ground in January as the Ottawa airport...

Sprott School of Business hires former Amazon exec, Oxford academic as new dean

Already preparing to move into a swanky new home, Carleton University’s business school is set to install...

Can we shift that meeting? Oncoming storm forces cancellations across Ottawa

The anticipation of winter travel delays and disruptions is leading numerous Ottawa offices and post-secondary institutions to...

Carleton surpasses $300M fundraising goal, president tells Mayor’s Breakfast

Carleton University has raised more than $300 million with a few months still to go in its...

LRT consortium CEO ‘confident’ in March 31 handover, but city transit boss ‘highly skeptical’

The head of the consortium constructing Ottawa’s light-rail transit line said Tuesday he’s “confident” the system will...

Ottawa entrepreneur fielding global demand for hand-held skate sharpener

Stittsville entrepreneur Tim Maxwell’s business is all about giving customers an edge over their competition. Or, more precisely,...

Additional job seekers raise Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate to 5.2% in January

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 5.2 per cent in January, thanks partly to an increase...

Feds award design contract for $60 billion warship fleet to Lockheed Martin

The federal government is awarding a long-awaited contract to design its $60-billion fleet of warships to U.S....

Update: Jeff Leiper, BIA welcome first Ottawa cannabis shop proposed for Wellington West

Ottawa’s first legal pot shop may be coming to Wellington Village. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario,...

Canopy Growth funneling extra cash into investment arm as part of $85M funding round

Canopy Growth Corp. is injecting an additional $30 million in its cannabis investment arm Canopy Rivers, bringing...
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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