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.

Up Close: Leanne Moussa chooses projects that reshape neighbourhoods

Ottawa

“I wanted to carve my own path,” said Leanne Moussa, who earned a degree in political science at the University of Alberta. “I wasn’t really

National Capital Region’s annual pace of housing starts down 13% in July: CMHC

Construction, Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential, Top Stories

The annual pace of housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau fell 13 per cent in July after surging in June, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

People on the Move: Improvised interview starts a new chapter for Mychelle Mollot

Ottawa, People on the Move

Long-time technology executive Mychelle Mollot is the new chief marketing officer at the Ottawa-based software firm Knak.

Businesses need ‘contingency plans’ to account for city’s troubled LRT system, advocate says

Ottawa

Ottawa’s LRT service resumed on the full length of Line 1 today after a month-long hiatus, but business owners are hesitant to celebrate as they

Breathe luxury vacation rentals acquires Sandbanks tour agency, fuelling expansion across Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Tourism

Ottawa-based Breathe Vacation Rentals is continuing its expansion across Ontario and western Quebec with the acquisition of Sandbanks Vacations, a popular tour and rental agency

Hot reads of summer 2023: OBJ’s favourite 10 stories to keep you busy

Ottawa

Stay in the loop, check out our summer coverage, and stay tuned for even more OBJ content when we return on Aug. 14.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate ticks up to 4.5% in July

Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate continued to rise last month as the workforce kept growing faster than the number of new jobs created. Statistics Canada said Friday

Restaurants eye fall price hikes as cost of cooking oil, ingredients rises

Ottawa

Local restaurants are eyeing fall price adjustments to keep pace with inflation, which is raising the costs of basic ingredients, including cooking oils.