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.

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Maplesoft, Randstad and IBM are among the local firms and operations that won federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements between Jan. 30 and Feb.

Ottawa’s Farm Boy marks milestone with plans to compete against big-box GTA grocers

Retail

As local grocery chain Farm Boy celebrates 35 years in business, it’s looking further afield in search of growth. “We want to get the brand

Opinion: Little relief in Liberals’ latest tax cut pledge

Ottawa

The average Canadian will probably have about $1 a week extra to spend this year thanks to the Trudeau government’s so-called middle-class tax cut. And

What to prepare before you see a lawyer

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If you’re involved in non-personal injury litigation, whether you are being sued or you are suing someone else, there are several things that you should

Hats off: Leading Orléans businesses honoured

Ottawa

The Orléans Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Business Excellence Awards. The recipients included Jeremy Ash of C.C. Tatham & Associates (non-financial professional of the year), Bellefleur

‘Princess of pot’ opens Ottawa cannabis store

Ottawa

One of Canada’s most prominent cannabis activists opened a retail outlet on Bank Street Wednesday in the latest challenge to the country’s marijuana laws. Storefront

Ottawa ranks 4th-worst in congestion among Canadian cities

Ottawa

If you think you spend a disproportionate amount of time fuming about bumper-to-bumper traffic in Ottawa, it’s not just your imagination. By Adam Kveton A new

Ottawa hydroponics startup The Growcer sees growth opportunity in fresh food

Ottawa

When students Alida Burke and Corey Ellis were on a visit to Nunavut two years ago to research ideas for social entrepreneurship in northern communities,

Ottawa-area distillers tap into growing craft spirits market

Ottawa

Cole Miller might be majoring in cognitive science at Carleton University, but the 21-year-old entrepreneur has really been a student of business for most of

Ottawa’s Colleen Francis redefines wealth by finding freedom in sales

Ottawa

If you think sales is all about being a fast talker, you’d be wrong. Today’s sales techniques are about being an active listener, building relationships