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.

Ottawa EI recipients decline

Ottawa

The number people receiving employment insurance in Ottawa decreased in July, according to Statistics Canada. There were 5,820 EI beneficiaries in Ottawa in July, down

GrowPros Cannabis targets early 2018 product launch

Ottawa

Armed with a new name and fresh funding, a local medical marijuana firm says it hopes to bring its pharmaceutical product to market in early

Game over: Ottawa’s first-ever board game café to close

Retail

Ottawa’s first-ever board game café, Monopolatte on Somerset Street, is set to close after three years in business. By Evelyn Harford It was after much thought

Number of public servants experiencing Phoenix pay issues shrinking: minister

Ottawa

Auditor general Michael Ferguson has been asked to determine how a move to modernize the federal government’s payroll system turned into a fiasco in which

BOBs to shine spotlight on Ottawa’s economic stars

Ottawa

With preparations for one of the largest celebrations of local businesses underway, OBJ and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce are asking firms in the region

Making ‘innovation’ more than a buzzword

Ottawa

It’s the biggest buzzword in Canadian business today, and seemingly no entrepreneur – or politician, for that matter – can get through a conversation without

Are you Covered?

Expert Blogs, OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

Generally, most home owners have purchased home owners insurance. But, many often don’t read the fine print and rely on their insurance brokers to ensure

OakWood marks 60th anniversary with new multimillion-dollar facility

Ottawa

Local home renovation company OakWood has opened a new corporate headquarters and design centre in Orleans valued at more than $10 million. The fourth-generation family-owned

4,453% jump in revenue: You.i TV tops Ottawa firms on Profit 500

Ottawa

Eighteen companies based in the Ottawa area have made the Profit 500, a list of the fastest-growing companies in Canada. By Jacob Serebrin You.i TV

Kanata consulting company A Hundred Answers merges with national accounting firm MNP

Ottawa

A major player in the Ottawa management consulting scene has announced it is merging with one of the country’s largest accounting firms in an effort