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.

The dos and don’ts of M&As & IPOs for Ottawa businesses

Ottawa

To celebrate Small Business Week, OBJ is publishing stories of the successes and challenges faced by some of the city’s entrepreneurs. Today’s feature looks at the ins and

Ottawa’s inflation rate jumps to 1.3% in September

Ottawa

Consumers in the nation’s capital found themselves paying a little bit more for household goods and services last month as the city’s inflation rate accelerated,

Five things you’ll see in Ottawa’s light rail stations

City Hall

The 13 light rail stations opening in 2018 aren’t your regular O-Train platforms. Far from it: these state-of-the-art buildings will be packed with all-new integrated

Beau’s helping Rwandan entrepreneur tap into African craft beer market

Ottawa

Beau’s All Natural brewery says it plans to help a Rwandan entrepreneur open a craft brewery in her home country. The Vankleek Hill-based brewery plans

Feds’ Phoenix pay problem case files becoming ‘more complicated’

Ottawa

The federal government says it will likely miss a self-imposed Oct. 31 deadline for eliminating a backlog of problems with its new employee pay system.

Tax-dodging Ottawa dentist gets five years in jail

Ottawa

An Ottawa dentist previously convicted of tax evasion has been handed an additional five-year prison sentence for deliberately choosing not to pay her original fine.

One year in, PR firm Edelman Ottawa charts local growth plans

Ottawa

A year after Edelman set up shop in the city, the public and government relations firm says it has big plans for expansion in the

BDC chief economist to share productivity strategies with Ottawa businesses

Ottawa

With nearly 98 per cent of Canadian businesses employing fewer than 100 people, it’s not hard to see why SMEs are the driving force behind

Chinese entrepreneurs scout business opportunities in Ottawa

Ottawa

Several Chinese billionaires were in Ottawa Tuesday, meeting with the city’s business leaders and eying investment opportunities in the nation’s capital. Delegates from the China

OC Transpo looking for business help running retail operations

City Hall

With construction of Ottawa’s LRT line in full swing, city officials are drafting plans for station amenities that include opportunities for businesses interested in operating