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.

Air Canada adding more planes to Rouge for use on domestic routes

Tourism

Air Canada is looking to cut operating costs and defend against competition from upstart low-cost competitors by adding more planes to its Rouge fleet and

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Systematix IT Solutions Inc. 333 Preston St. Description: Informatics professional services Buyer: DND $9,073,863 IT/NET Ottawa and KPMG LLP, in joint venture 150 Elgin St.

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate dips to 5.1%

Ottawa

Employers across the region collectively added 2,500 net new jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada, marking the fourth straight month of gains and setting

Op-ed: A deeper look inside China’s innovation boom

Ottawa

Book review: China’s Next Strategic Advantage: From Innovation to Imitation by George Yip and Bruce McKerm . The MIT Press, 2016; Business Ecosystems in China, Alibaba,

Should you use a specialized recruiter to find your next employee?

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

What to consider when deciding whether to bring an expert into the hiring process

Focus on tech funding holding female entrepreneurs back: Study

Ottawa

Owners of a pair of buzzworthy fashion boutiques, Katie Frappier and Regine Paquette epitomize the growing role of women in the Canadian economy. Victoire boutique,

Female empowerment a central tenet in Hydro Ottawa’s diversity and inclusion plan

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

Any company looking to stake its place in today’s market knows that diversity in hiring has become a key business imperative.

An employer speaks to an interested student

Robust offering connects employers with Telfer’s deep well of talent

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

When recruiting, many employers go straight to the source: universities.

With Europe in sight, Ottawa’s Tetra Bio-Pharma closes $11.5M funding round

Ottawa

Tetra Bio-Pharma raised a few extra million dollars this week, as the Orléans-based firm announced an expansion into the European medical cannabis market. The local

Sudds courts tech community in run for Kanata North councillor

City Hall

With some high tech execs and the incumbent councillor in her corner, Jenna Sudds officially put her name into the race to represent Kanata North