Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Wildfire smoke, air quality new variables for Ottawa tourism

Ottawa, Tourism

Small businesses and tourism operators in Ottawa are seeing visitors cancel tours and avoid sightseeing around the city amid lingering clouds of smoke and poor

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Ottawa-based Rhodes & Williams acquired by global brokerage NFP

Ottawa

Rhodes & Williams Ltd., an Ottawa-based insurance broker established in 1935, has been acquired by global property and casualty broker NFP.

Biotech startup Spiderwort lands spot in MaRS Discovery District’s health-tech accelerator

Insider Only Ottawa, Techopia

The results are in — see how business confidence is faring this year in Ottawa

Ottawa

The 2023 Welch LLP Business Growth Survey launched Wednesday, providing insights into Ottawa’s regional economy, business confidence and emerging trends.

Looming debt repayment deadline puts many small businesses at risk, CFIB report argues

Ottawa

Nearly a quarter-million small businesses across Canada risk permanent closure as the deadline to repay pandemic-era loans fast approaches, warns a report from the CFIB.

Shopify launches fight against ‘patent trolls’ and their funders, files Texas lawsuit

Ottawa, Techopia

Shopify says it wants to push back against the trend of companies filing hundreds of patent infringement lawsuits against businesses every year, and is waging

Ottawa home sales rise in May as realtors say bidding wars are back

Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

Home sales in the capital rose six per cent last month from May 2022, the Ottawa Real Estate Board reported this week – and realtors

After many delays, construction kicks off at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Ottawa

Almost six years after plans were unveiled, construction has started on the future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in south Ottawa.

Avivagen says ‘numerous’ parties interested in M&A talks with struggling firm

Ottawa, Techopia

Troubled Ottawa-based life sciences firm Avivagen says it has received “numerous responses” from companies that are interested in potentially acquiring all or part of its

Fire & Flower files for court protection from creditors under CCAA

Ottawa

Cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. says it has received a court order for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.