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Five lessons from stage one LRT

A new report has outlined some lessons learned while implementing stage one of the city’s light-rail project,...

Opinion: Ottawa firm grows its own way with mezzanine financing

ProntoForms needed capital to grow, but didn’t want to dilute existing shareholders by selling equity. Based in Ottawa,...

Ottawa city council passes 2016 budget

For the first time in Jim Watson’s second tenure as Ottawa mayor, he could not secure a...

Zaphod’s sold, shows will go on, says Haslam

Downtown nightclub Zaphod Beeblebrox has a “new lease on life,” owner Eugene Haslam said Wednesday when he...

Prevent your story from going bad

Bob “Bobbie” Smith had it all figured out.   He was successful, well-regarded in his industry and had...

Disaster avoided

Last time in the OBJ, we offered the story of Bob “Bobbie” Smith. A smart and successful...

Building Ottawa’s green energy economy

Many Ottawa residents may not realize their city boasts the largest municipally owned producer of green energy...

Baby Steps and Sniper Attacks

Dr. Bryan Lo, lead scientist and medical director for The Ottawa Hospital’s Molecular Oncology Diagnostics Laboratory, opened...

New deal with Champions sends strong message, local microbrewers say

While the recent proposed consolidation of big beer companies has sparked concern among craft brewers that it...

Ottawa Bluesfest warns transit fee could cost festival charities

Blues in the Schools, Be in the Band and a year-round music school could be axed if...
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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