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.

Long-awaited downtown task force report ‘tentatively approved’ but no release date provided

Ottawa

A spokesperson said finishing touches are being made to the report, but did not confirm a timeline for its release to the public.

Ottawa Senators bank on new jersey sponsorship deal with CIBC

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment, Top Stories

New Ottawa Senators president and CEO Cyril Leeder wasted no time making good on his pledge to bolster the NHL team’s ties to the broader

A ‘final balance’? OBJ talks to employers who’ve successfully enticed workers back to office

Ottawa, Insider Only

Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit, health experts supportive

Ottawa, Retail

A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market

This young entrepreneur is taking a shot at shaking up the beverage industry

Ottawa

Next time you’re out and about looking for a bar shot or a bottle of water, you might be offered a safer, more eco-friendly option:

Up Close: Volunteer fundraiser Sandy Foote makes happiness his new business model

Ottawa

“It’s an honour to be recognized,” says Sandy Foote. “I never expected to be recognized for what I’m doing.”

CMHC says plans for vacant Montreal Road buildings still up in the air

Ottawa, Non-Residential, Real Estate

A spokesperson for CMHC confirmed Friday that two of the three buildings at the Crown corporation’s 700 Montreal Rd. headquarters – Building A, which has

‘We need to finish what we started’: OSEG and city press ahead with $419M Lansdowne project

Ottawa

The updated Lansdowne 2.0 proposal cuts back on density, but not cost, with an increased price tag of $419.5 million, compared to the original estimate