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.

Shopify compensation revamp a ‘good move’, HR experts say

Techopia, Ottawa

In what local human resources experts are hailing as a “really smart” move, Shopify is restructuring its staffing and compensation model.

What’s keeping your business from growing? Take the survey and let us know

Ottawa

Each year, the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade explore the opportunities and challenges facing local businesses.

Ottawa Changemakers: From social services to social media, Melissa Commandant’s career has been transformed

Ottawa

Since finding her natural touch, Melissa Commandant has been buying and flipping furniture, sharing her journey across social media, including her podcast.

The canal won’t open this year, but one local vendor still hopes for ‘glorious winters to come’

Ottawa, Tourism

The National Capital Commission confirmed that the skateway, the world’s largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures.

Barriers to growth for Black entrepreneurs can often be subtle, local biz owners say

Ottawa

Black-owned businesses in Canada tend to be smaller and perform less well financially than businesses owned by white people or by other racialized groups, according

Hexo offers contract growing services to leverage capacity, help small suppliers

Retail, Top Stories

Amid restructuring and layoffs in the cannabis industry, Hexo Corp. is offering contract growing services to smaller companies in a bid to create a “win-win”

Reviving the ByWard Market: Businesses can help themselves by helping others, advocates say

Ottawa

MARANT Construction has seen homelessness rise and traffic decrease in the ByWard Market. The company does much of its work in the area, which yesterday

Cannabis companies weigh pricing strategies after OCS margin cut

Retail

Canopy Growth Corp. will hold its prices as licensed pot producers weigh whether to pass along to consumers the savings from the Ontario Cannabis Store’s

Meet Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2023 Bootstrap Award winners

Ottawa

The annual event, sponsored by Smart & Biggar and The Ottawa Network, is a celebration of self-funded startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of categories.