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Ottawa’s design community gathered in style on Saturday, November 1, for a sold-out gala at the Rogers Centre celebrating the visionaries shaping the future of home and design. The black-tie event brought together architects, designers, renovators, and builders for an evening of inspiration, recognition, and connection.

Ottawa's 2025 Negev Gala gathered hundreds of Jewish and community leaders on Oct. 30 for an event that paid tribute to honouree Ian Sherman, a longtime partner at EY and devoted volunteer.

Ottawa’s volunteer community took centre stage at the 2025 VOscars Awards Gala at the Preston Event Centre. The annual celebration, organized by Volunteer Ottawa, shines a spotlight on individuals, organizations, and businesses that make a lasting impact through volunteerism.

The stage was set for TechRocks to deliver its most electrifying showcase yet! On October 22nd, three competing bands battled it out live, each performing a 30-minute set before an energetic in-person crowd and a global online audience.

Fight for the Cure has become a signature event in Ottawa’s fundraising calendar, combining white-collar boxing with a mission to support local cancer care.

Ottawa’s business community gathered at the Infinity Convention Centre to celebrate the annual Businesswoman of the Year Awards (BYAs), a distinguished event presented by the Women’s Business Network.

Ottawa business leaders, managers and HR professionals convened on Oct. 7 at Rogers Centre for the combined Best Places to Work Employer Summit and DisruptHR Ottawa 2025, a dual event organized to discuss talent challenges and opportunities.

The 10th Annual Diwali Awards Gala, hosted by RBC and NetIP Canada, took place last week at Ottawa’s Rogers Centre. Celebrated as the “Festival of Lights,” the gala blended elegance with cultural richness while raising funds for ABLE2, a local charity supporting individuals with disabilities.

Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) officially launched its Best Offices Ottawa initiative at a vibrant cocktail networking event. Drawing professionals from across the National Capital Region, the event spotlighted workplace design excellence, innovation, and functionality.

A milestone moment unfolded in Ottawa this week as CAA North & East Ontario officially unveiled CAA Business, Canada’s first business-to-business membership program built to help small and medium-sized businesses thrive.