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These five Ottawa cleantech startups are making waves

EcoSafeSense Inc. Year Founded: 2023 Founder(s)/CEO: Olga Koppel Number of Employees: Three Office Location: Ottawa Product Description: Mobile sensors and AI-powered software...

Region’s unemployment rate rises for fourth consecutive month in July

The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate rose for the fourth consecutive month in July as the local...

Landlords say Ruby Liu’s plan for Bay properties ‘defies commercial common sense’

Several of Canada's most prominent real estate companies are slamming an attempt from a B.C. billionaire to...

OBJ offices are closed Aug. 4-8 — Check out some of our most popular stories

After a month full of heatwaves and humidity, the OBJ team is taking a much-needed break to kick back and cool off.

AI among the topics on the minds of women tech leaders at Op-HER-ations of Tech

On Thursday, six female leaders in the sector gathered at TD Place ahead of the Ottawa Redblacks game for a panel breaking down the “Op-HER-ations of Tech.”

Versaterm acquires Texas-based drone dispatch firm in 12th M&A deal since 2020

Ottawa-based Versaterm has pulled the trigger on another major M&A deal, acquiring a U.S. startup that helps...

HBC leases at St. Laurent, Bayshore among those B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu wishes to buy

Store leases belonging to Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) at St. Laurent Shopping Centre and Bayshore Shopping Centre...

Vertical farming firm Growcer goes global after acquiring U.S. competitor’s assets

As demand for its indoor farms surges across Canada, Ottawa-based Growcer has dramatically expanded its international customer...

Canada’s economy contracts in May, but there were signs of a June rebound

The Canadian economy contracted again in May, Statistics Canada said Thursday, but signs of a rebound in June could see growth hold flat for the quarter overall.