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.

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Free Form Fitness doubles down in the core

Ottawa

Transformation stories are nothing new for Free Form Fitness. In fact, helping clients reach their health goals is a large part of the reason why

In the heart of rural Ottawa, Carp BIA highlights agricultural traditions, outdoor amenities

Ottawa

The Village of Carp BIA is putting itself on the map and celebrating what local farmers “bring to the table,” regardless of the season.

Katasa Group buys Slater Street highrises, eyes office-to-residential conversion

Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Katasa Group is adding to Ottawa’s list of proposed office-to-residential conversion projects with a plan to turn a Slater Street commercial building into an apartment

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Brazeau donation to TOHF recognizes exceptional care

Ottawa

Now facing his own cancer diagnosis, Michel Brazeau and his wife Laurie, also a cancer survivor, have donated $100K to TOHF to recognize their exceptional

Check out autumn’s hottest stories to watch

Ottawa

Heading into the Labour Day weekend, it’s a good time to take stock and look ahead to the busy fall season. OBJ has compiled this

Ottawa builder proposes residential highrises at site of original Lone Star Texas Grill

Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

An Ottawa developer wants to build three highrises with nearly 1,100 residential units on what is now the site of a strip mall that contains

Old Ottawa South businesses say Bank St. bus plan would impact already limited parking

Ottawa

A city plan that would improve public transit but also limit on-street parking on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South is causing concern for local

Sharpfle Waffle reopens in Hintonburg after dispute on Wellington St. West

Ottawa

Sharpfle Waffle is back in business after closing up shop on Wellington Street West and relocating to a new spot in Hintonburg.

Ottawa Changemakers: Ottawa’s Lenz Films amplifies underrepresented voices

Ottawa

The duo behind Ottawa company Lenz Films is carving out space for stories that are often overlooked in Canada’s film industry.

As burglaries plague Chinatown businesses, one entrepreneur is making lemons into lemon meringue pie

Ottawa

The founder of 5:2:8 Creative Coffee Collective on Somerset Street West in Chinatown said he’s choosing to turn a recent burglary at his property “into