Ottawa

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How a ‘perfect storm’ of biz challenges and a cancer diagnosis led Jackie Morphy to shutter her All Eco storefront

Former CTV anchor Graham Richardson joins Edelman Global Advisory based in Ottawa

Former CTV Ottawa anchor Graham Richardson has joined Edelman Global Advisory (EGA) as managing director of media and communications, the company announced yesterday.

For financial adviser Cameron Ross, Mulligans Golf Bar is a complicated mix of life, love and opportunity

It isn’t easy to run a restaurant, especially since the pandemic, but Ottawa financial adviser Cameron Ross keeps finding ways to make it work.

Falling office vacancy rate ‘clearly a trend’ as landlords keep doling out incentives: Brokers

Ottawa’s falling office vacancy rate is “not an anomaly,” a leading real estate broker says, noting the...

Come and check us out, local brewers say, as LCBOs close due to job action

With LCBO stores across the province closing due to strike action, local brewers are ready to step into the breach.

Region’s unemployment rate soars to 6% in June, highest level in almost three years

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in nearly three years last month as the local...

How one ByWard Market business and its owner Pat Phythian became a ‘soul-saving’ community hub

Forget selling clothes; if you ask Pat Phythian, she’s in the business of “saving souls.” As a longtime resident and business owner in the Byward Market, Pat knows the area’s history and culture better than most. Turns out, she’s a treasure trove of knowledge.

Ottawa PR professional Jennifer Stewart has a second passion and you’ll never guess what it is

In the more urban confines of Ottawa’s business community, Stewart is best known not as the owner of a grain mill, but as an expert in communications. But her passion for the family business and the Canadian agriculture industry runs deep, and continues to grow every year.

Check out tonight’s replay of the 2024 Forty Under 40 awards gala

If you missed this year’s Forty Under 40 gala, don’t worry — you can experience it virtually alongside the best and brightest of the Ottawa business community.