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OCOBIA eliminating executive director role as organization plans to ‘return to the roots’

Remember that corner office? From hierarchy to collaboration, how office design has changed

There aren’t many people who can get nostalgic about a fax machine, but Jeff Snyder is one...

Brothers Trevor and Travis Hill help some of Ottawa’s biz elite fulfill their need for speed

If you’ve ever wondered what Shopify’s Tobi Lütke, Ron Tomlinson of Tomlinson Group, and tech exec Richard...

It’s one thing after another, but Ottawa’s Spark Beer is surviving and thriving in Chinatown

Ottawa’s Spark Beer has only been in business for a few years, but already has survived a...

Retail rents rising as space crunch grows in Ottawa, new report says

With new retail construction at a virtual standstill in recent years as escalating costs and rising interest rates kept developers on the sidelines, the supply of available quality space has all but dried up, CBRE said in its recent Canada retail rent survey.

Windmill eyes mid-2025 start date for pair of major rental development projects

Windmill Development Group says it hopes to start construction later this year on a 24-storey highrise at 384 Arlington Ave., just west of Bronson Avenue, as well as two buildings at 2475 Regina St., just north of Richmond Road on the west side of the Kichi Zibi Mikan Parkway.

Sales tax ‘holiday’ gets mixed reviews from Ottawa restaurant owners

As the break from federal and provincial sales taxes on certain items comes to an end this...

‘Proudly Canadian’: Sales of made-in-Canada BeaverTails boom with busy canal season

BeaverTails co-founder Grant Hooker says business is booming as a frosty Canadian winter has skaters stopping in...

A day in the life of chef Lizardo Becerra at Raphaël: Making food that evokes memories

For chef Lizardo Becerra, owner of Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street, it’s been a busy few months, topped off by competing at the Canadian Culinary Championships last weekend. 

More homes for sale in Ottawa but buyers remain cautious, OREB says

The number of active residential listings in Ottawa last month were up 57 per cent from January...
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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.
Ottawa Board of Trade: Powering Ottawa’s Future to Influence to Connect to Grow

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