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July Les Grands Feux du Casino Lac-Leamy What: An annual festival showing pyromusical performances from international teams including Canada,...

In her new role as CEO of the Ottawa Food Bank, Natalie Spooner said she has two main priorities as the organization shifts its strategic focus during a time of high costs and high demand from the community.

After two-plus decades steering one of Ottawa’s leading convention centres through major redevelopments, technological revolutions and more than one economic crisis, Dan Young is ready for the slower pace of retirement.

Nadine Zeinoun turned a life hurdle into an inspirational speaking award, and now has her sights set...

As publishers roll back marketing dollars, more and more authors have had to become savvy entrepreneurs in addition to writers, and local author N.P. Thompson has learned a lot of lessons on her own journey.

Shannon Ferguson, the co-founder and CEO of FanSaves, has started a new role with Invest Ottawa. In a LinkedIn post this week, Ferguson said she is joining the organization as senior manager of early-stage programs.

Assent’s new chief marketing officer had never heard of the company when the opportunity first came her way, but knew quickly that she wanted to be part of it. Earlier this week, the supply chain systems company announced it had appointed Leslie Alore, a veteran leader in enterprise SaaS marketing, to the executive role.

Andrea Steenbakkers has been with the Barrhaven BIA since the beginning, when it launched in 2006 as Ottawa’s first suburban BIA. Now, she’s received a lifetime achievement award in recognition of her contributions to the community.

Should today’s business leaders be prepared for a state of “perma-crisis”? According to local communications expert Andrea Greenhous,...