Ottawa

When Amir Rahim opened Grounded Kitchen at 100 Gloucester St. in Centretown 14 years ago, many people questioned his decision.

Signs of burnout may become more evident as employees, including federal civil servants, return to the office more frequently, one Ottawa HR consultant says.

The Centretown BIA is trying various ways to help local business owners who say they’re dealing with a new influx of people experiencing houselessness, mental health struggles and substance addiction.

The Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade are recognizing not 10, but 20 businesses for this year’s Best Places to Work awards.

Ottawa’s planning and housing committee is slated to vote next week on a proposal that would see more than 200 new housing units built near the future Sherbourne LRT station in the city’s west end.

With the AI revolution upon us, tech leaders like Christa Quarles are already taking steps to keep their companies ahead of the curve. 

The Sparks Street BIA plans to expand its boundaries beyond the traditional pedestrian mall into a broader part of the downtown core in the new year, the association announced earlier this week. 

Major companies aren’t the only ones jumping on the artificial intelligence bandwagon. Local high schooler Dean Parsons is launching an AI business of his own, and he says we can expect many of his generation to do the same.

The founder of Lynn’s Tailoring, Lynn Truong, comes from a long line of tailors: her grandmother made tablecloths for a living in Vietnam, and her mother founded and ran a dressmaking shop, often soliciting Truong’s help after school.