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.

Telfer, Aussie university team up on program

The University of Ottawa is partnering with an Australian university to offer a program that it says...

Opinion: Cashing in on heightened credit card competition

A dollar saved is a dollar earned – and I figure I’ve already saved more than $1,000...

Opinion: Wanted: more business advocacy at Ottawa City Hall

As this term of city council draws to a close, those involved with economic development are assessing...

Security firms eye profits in push to privatize police services

When it comes to skyrocketing policing costs, Eli El-Chantiry points his finger squarely at fingerprinting. “Does that need...

Opinion: Local EO chapter marks a decade of group therapy for business owners

Entrepreneurs’ Organization operates under different rules than most networking groups. “There is no selling and no telling,” says...

The Opposite of Everything is True

A few years ago, I saw a great one-woman show by Jan Darbyshire. Jan is a prolific...

Opinion: The benefits of a lower minimum wage

As Robert Samuelson wrote earlier this year in the Washington Post, “The poor are not poor because...

Military-focused battery developer Panacis sold to U.S. company

Vermont-based Revision Military has acquired local battery developer Panacis. The deal will allow Revision to better incorporate power management systems...