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Two Ottawa ‘data nerds’ start Canada-first logistics firm to get equipment to remote workers

Self-proclaimed “data nerds” Steph Barlow and Wesley Goodhoofd used to enjoy tracking shipments, always interested to see...

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan

Ottawa's inflation rate decreased to 2.4 per cent in January, down from 2.6 in December. Statistics Canada says...

From vet clinics to cancer care, how two Ottawa charities are managing a changing world

As CEO of the Ottawa Humane Society, Sharon Miko knows a lot about animals. But, over the past few years, she’s also had to become something of a real estate expert. According to Miko, the OHS isn’t the only organization of its kind taking a big swing in a sector that is becoming increasingly complex.

New task force eyes ‘huge opportunity’ to make Ottawa-Gatineau a defence-tech hub

The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau have unveiled a task force aimed at turning the region into...

When US grocery giant H-E-B wanted samosas, Ottawa’s Nitin Mehra went to Texas to deliver

Nitin Mehra lives and breathes food and all things cooking.  It’s why he and his family opened the...

How Ottawa malls and downtowns are adapting to the new dynamics of shopping

With its distinctive glass cupolas and brick facade against a tree-lined escarpment, Place d'Orleans could be a...

How two Ottawa restaurateurs came to be at Westboro Beach – along with some gondolas

The Grand Pizzeria opened in Ottawa’s ByWard Market in 2009. Today, the 17-year-old business is run by...

New head of ByWard Market District Authority wants to ‘make a splash’ with impactful events

The new head of the ByWard Market District Authority wants to add more high-profile events such as...

Welcome to the latest evolution in OBJ’s coverage of local business news

Twenty-three years ago, I arrived at the Ottawa Business Journal as editor. At that time, our main...

Op-ed: What the federal government’s return-to-office mandate gets wrong

The federal government’s decision last week to require employees to return to the office four days a week, and executives five, has been framed by some as a necessary step toward productivity, accountability and organizational cohesion. But beneath the surface, this policy risks sending a far more damaging message: that presence still matters more than performance, and that trust remains conditional rather than foundational.

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