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Rideau Rollers brings “rollerskating renaissance” to Chinatown
With Rideau Rollers, Alysha Gardner is spearheading the revival of a rollerskating culture in the city and bringing variety to the streets of Chinatown.
Golf tourney raises funds for clinical trials at The Ottawa Hospital
The Ottawa business community hit the links recently in support of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation at the sixth annual Golf Quest 4 Clinical Trials.
Local catering company really cooking with several museum contracts around the city
Ottawa-based company My Catering Group has signed a three-year contract with the Canadian Museum of Nature, a step towards its goal of reaching its $15-million
Algonquin College launches free training in admin skills for women newcomers
Women newcomers to Canada will be able to access free training in administrative skills through Algonquin College with the support of Altis Recruitment.
Meet the Forty Under 40 in OBJ’s summer newsmagazine
In our latest newsmagazine, check out this year’s crop of impressive Forty Under 40 award winners, examine some of the challenges in Ottawa’s downtown core,
Zipliners brave the smoke-filled skies, but operators worry what the future holds
Clouds of smoke and smog might have obscured the view but didn’t deter too many adrenaline-seekers from ziplining across the Ottawa River this weekend, operators
Music lovers catch early summer vibes at Ottawa Jazz Festival
Ottawa’s long-suffering downtown sprung back to life Friday night with live music, a relaxed atmosphere and large crowds during the opening night of the Ottawa
A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month
Forecasters are expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July, even as they expect the annual inflation rate
Statistics Canada says Canadians travelled more to U.S. and overseas in April
Canadians are taking more trips outside the country this year compared with 2022, but hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, per Statistics Canada.
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