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OBJ In-Depth: Big construction can mean big headaches, and some businesses want the city to compensate them

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Drayton Mulindabigwi, 23, and The Novas Group bring innovation to life

Drayton Mulindabigwi, the 23-year-old CEO of an Ottawa-based innovation firm, is changing the world, one entrepreneurial project at a time.

Driving for dollars: Delivery platform Trexity eyes sales record as pricey promo pays off

The co-founder and CEO of Ottawa-based last-mile delivery service Trexity admits his latest gambit raised more than a few eyebrows around the office for its boldness.

Le Cordon Bleu exec chef Yannick Anton honoured for promoting French culture in Canada

On Thursday at the French embassy, Anton was awarded France’s L'Ordre du mérite agricole, the highest civilian honour.

‘I have some dreams’: Aron Slipacoff takes over at Wellington West BIA

Aron Slipacoff hopes to bring passion and dedication to his new role as executive director of the Wellington West Business Improvement Association. 

NCC ‘not going to limit’ potential retail options at new Elgin Street HQ: Nussbaum

The NCC is slated to move from its current main office at 40 Elgin St. to the former British High Commission building just a few doors south in 2025.

How hot is too hot? Tourism, restaurant operators say they’ll take the heat over the alternatives

As Ottawa comes to the end of a week of extreme temperatures, some local business owners say the heat is better than many of the alternatives.

City committee approves RioCan’s six-tower Carling Avenue project

A major real estate firm’s plan to build six highrises on Carling Avenue that would contain more...

‘You can’t cry at the office’: There are ways for employers to help the ‘sandwich generation’ cope with burnout

According to Amy Friesen, founder and CEO of Tea & Toast, caregiving on its own can lead to burnout, but the risk is heightened for those in the workforce.

Ottawa’s Kroon Electric Corp. raises US$50M to power global expansion drive

Kroon Electric Corp. announced last week it has received a “significant growth capital investment” from BDC Capital, the investment arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada, and a group of investors led by U.S.-based serial entrepreneur George Fechter.
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