Ottawa

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Local event venues to reduce food waste by redistributing surplus to community partners

Ottawa

Eight Ottawa hospitality organizations will be taking part in a new program to cut down waste by diverting surplus food to community organizations that help

Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette looks to open six cafes in Ottawa

Ottawa, Retail

Paris Baguette, a multinational chain based in Seoul, says it plans to bring six cafes to the nation’s capital by the end of the year.

WBGS 2024 David Coletto business confidence

Local business confidence dips closer to levels not seen since the pandemic, survey shows

Ottawa, Insider Only

Houry Avedissian is an architect and owner of Ha2 Architecture & Design. (Supplied)

Architect Houry Avedissian sees an opportunity to ‘bring new life’ to Ottawa’s commercial spaces

Ottawa

For local architect Houry Avedissian, the opening of her first office on Preston Street next month represents an opportunity to thank those who’ve supported her

Sale of Queen Street building tops Canadian office transactions in Q1: Morguard

Insider Only Ottawa, Real Estate

Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada launches pop-up shop in ByWard Market

Ottawa

A new pop-up retail shipping container located in the ByWard Market has become home to small business owners as part of a new incubator program

Rows upon rows of cookie options at a Courage Cookies location in Toronto.

From Instagram craze to Wellington West. Courage Cookies brings popular brand to Ottawa

Ottawa, Retail

Toronto-based Courage Cookies officially opened its first location in Ottawa at 1130 Wellington St. W. on May 25. It took over the space formerly housed

World Jams director Gavin Gervais (pictured) spoke to OBJ about bringing the conference and software to life with CEO Federico Arellano.

Two Algonquin grads hope to make a world of difference for entrepreneurs with World Jams

Ottawa

Two Algonquin College graduates are preparing to host a conference and launch a new platform next month to help students transition into the business world.