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For most coffee shops, the day typically ends in the early evening, just as neighbouring bars and restaurants come to life. But some local cafes like Oat Couture are experimenting with ways to reach the nighttime crowd and keep their doors open later.Â
In documents recently filed with the city, Brigil has revised its application from 2021 that proposed a 30-storey tower just north of the intersection of Ramsey Crescent and Dumaurier Avenue.
About five years ago, Ottawa retailer NU Grocery implemented sensory-sensitive shopping hours, following a request from a customer. Now, co-owner Valerie Leloup says she hopes other grocery stores and businesses will help the initiative catch on.
In the last few years, Jennifer Mondoux has noticed a trend among mid-market private companies. More than ever, founders and executives are curious about governance, and looking for ways to strategically build up their boards.Â
After working in salons with unhealthy, competitive environments for years, Ottawa stylist Michelle Nguyen decided the industry needed a change. Her ideas of collaboration and eco-friendliness paved the way for a salon chain that’s now sweeping across Ontario.
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air.
The latest developments on the Canadian impacts of the global technology outage that is causing massive disruptions to companies and services around the world.