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A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and

Global tech outage could be ‘most expensive bug of all time,’ Ottawa cybersecurity expert says
The latest developments on the Canadian impacts of the global technology outage that is causing massive disruptions to companies and services around the world.


After six years living and working in Ottawa as RBC’s regional president for Ontario North and East, Marjolaine Hudon is leaving the city to take

Local travel writer Laura Byrne’s picks for close-to-home daytrips and staycations
This summer is the perfect time to head out for a regional roadtrip and familiarize yourself with the tastes, experiences and attractions that are hidden

Extreme weather hit profits at over half of Canadian businesses: survey
The survey of 350 business owners and executives by KPMG in Canada found 92 per cent fear their company will feel the impacts of extreme

Nightlife commish Mathieu Grondin shares nine things he’s learned about building a nightlife economy
OBJ spoke with Grondin on Tuesday to understand what he learned while working in Montreal, as well the challenges Ottawa might face, and what makes

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