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“This evening is a reflection of so many women who have cultivated their passion for their work with outstanding results,” said WBN board president Victoria Stewart.

The event, now in its third year, is hosted by Ottawa tax lawyer Dean Blachford as a way of bringing professional chartered accountants together for a fun afternoon.

Many of those who know and admire the award-winning Ottawa-based entrepreneur came together Tuesday for a reception to celebrate her recent appointment to the Order of Canada — one of the country’s highest honours.

Agreement is expected to help firms grow their brands by allowing Seven Seals to break into the North American market while creating a path into Europe for Ottawa whisky-maker.

The popular fundraiser for the OSEG (Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group) Foundation was back at TD Place stadium after getting benched by the pandemic over the last two years.

Ottawa RedBlacks game-day parties don’t get much more multicultural than the one thrown Thursday night by Ottawa sports entrepreneur Jeff Hunt and well-known dentist Dr. Nalin Bhargava.

The Ottawa business community turned out to the World Partnership Golf tournament in support of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, which aims to end cycles of poverty in Africa and Asia.

Fears that the weather would stage an ugly revolt proved to be entirely unfounded at the large garden party hosted Thursday by the Embassy of France in Ottawa to celebrate Bastille Day, the biggest national holiday in France.

The return of the country's largest outdoor music festival infuses life back into the downtown core.

"I think we're still embarrassed to admit how profoundly the pandemic has negatively affected mental health and driven people into addictions and other forms of crisis."