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Forty Under 40 nominations now open

Ottawa

For 20 straight years, the Ottawa Business Journal has been honouring the top 40 professionals under the age of 40 to highlight the talent within

Ottawa-Gatineau rail link likely a decade away, despite political support

Ottawa

Gatineau’s mayor says a light-rail transit line could connect both sides of the Ottawa River. By Dylan C. Robertson In a year-end interview with Radio-Canada, Mayor

Opinion: How long does it take Ottawa’s highest-paid CEOs to earn your salary?

Ottawa

Each year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives releases a report criticizing what it argues are “exorbitantly high” levels of executive compensation, drawing attention to income

Update: Ottawa’s Fresco Bistro Italiano, The Guest Room closing on Elgin Street

Sports and Entertainment

Fresco Bistro Italiano’s Elgin Street location, as well as its adjoining cocktail lounge The Guest Room, are both closing on Thursday. Jim Bickford, who co-owned

HR lessons from a collaborative Ottawa kitchen with Ross Fraser

Ottawa

Few industries rely on happy workers like restaurants. For Ross Fraser – who, with his brother Simon, runs the Fraser Cafe, Table 40, The Rowan

In search of the new excellence: Telfer event explores what it means to achieve excellence in business

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In 1977, a failed research project at McKinsey & Co. set in motion the wheels that would lead Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.

Independent report clears City of Ottawa in Rideau sinkhole

City Hall

The massive, van-swallowing sinkhole that opened up on Rideau Street earlier this year was not the city’s fault, according to an external investigation the city commissioned. By Ryan

Ottawa business helps rebuild Nepal, one cashmere wrap at a time

Retail

An Ottawa cashmere company is selling scarves and wraps in this country that help to rebuild classrooms in Nepal. By Ryan Tumilty Corala Cashmere – the

Ottawa’s inflation rate slows to 1.2% in November

Ottawa

The annualized inflation rate in Ottawa ticked downwards last month, part of a national trend driven by lower food prices, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Ottawa’s

Ground contamination latest challenge facing new Ottawa hospital site

Ottawa

Public Services and Procurement Canada say no decision has been made on how to clean up the future site of the Ottawa Civic Hospital or