Ottawa

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Earnscliffe Strategies acquires Kaiser & Partners

Earnscliffe Strategies acquires Toronto-based PR firm Kaiser & Partners

Ottawa

Earnscliffe Strategies announced this week it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Kaiser & Partners.

Two Ottawa entrepreneurs set to bring 10 more Baskin-Robbins locations to the city

Ottawa

Two Ottawa ice cream enthusiasts are set to triple the number of Baskin-Robbins franchises they operate in the city.

Ottawa Founders: Spiderwort uses plant-based materials to regenerate parts of the human body

Ottawa

“Spiderwort co-founder and CEO Charles Cuerrier comes from a family of entrepreneurs, but it was his predilection for science that initially took him on a

Is offboarding important? We ask a local HR consultant what a company should do for a departing employee

Ottawa, Human Resources

What do you do when an employee leaves your company? According to Jillian Moores, HR consultant with Quo HR, too few organizations have the answer

Op-ed: Adopting a four-day work week is an easier, more radical move than you think

Human Resources, Ottawa

“The move to rebrand a year into a new business is undeniably pretty bold, maybe even impractical. Our boldest move to date, however, has been

Walter Moreschi is the co-owner of Mamma Teresa. While he normally wears a suit and tie, on Jan. 18 he changed into an apron to replace a staff member who called in sick. Photo by Zenith Wolfe

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: For more than 50 years, Mamma Teresa has done its best for customers

Ottawa

When it comes to authentic Italian cuisine in the capital, while many might think of restaurants in Little Italy, many more might recommend Mamma Teresa,

Best Buy and Bell partner up to rebrand, revamp The Source stores across Canada

Ottawa, Retail, Techopia

Best Buy Canada and Bell Canada have announced a partnership to rebrand and revamp 165 The Source stores.

People on the Move: Amanda Gordon leaves KNBA to join CLV Group

Ottawa, Human Resources, People on the Move

At first glance, human resources expert Amanda Gordon’s leap from the world of tech to her new job at real estate firm CLV Group might

New home sales in Ottawa down 50% since 2021, study shows

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Ella Korets-Smith is the founder of Ottawa-based medical science startup Virica Biotech.

Ottawa Founders: Virica Biotech makes gene therapies, viral medicines more accessible

Ottawa, Techopia

Virica Biotech, an Ottawa-based medical sciences startup co-founded by Ella Korets-Smith, uses breakthrough tech to help improve disease-fighting gene therapies.