


Welcome to the latest evolution in OBJ’s coverage of local business news
Twenty-three years ago, I arrived at the Ottawa Business Journal as editor. At that time, our main focus was producing a weekly newspaper. We had

Op-ed: What the federal government’s return-to-office mandate gets wrong
The federal government’s decision last week to require employees to return to the office four days a week, and executives five, has been framed by



Business leaders support feds’ RTO update, but question if transit will be adequate
The head of the Ottawa Board of Trade is welcoming the federal government’s move to bring employees back to the office four days a week

Local unemployment rate drops to 7% in January
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dropped to 7 per cent in January, compared to 7.4 per cent in December. The local economy gained 2,500 jobs last month



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While this year’s ranking includes a variety of tech firms, it also features companies that come from more “traditional” sectors, including marketing and consulting firms,
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