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Ottawa restaurant owners cry foul as rising patio fees eat into bottom lines

As patio weather approaches, some Ottawa restaurant owners say the rising cost of permits for street-level outdoor...

Mitel, L-Spark team up on new communications tech accelerator program

Startup accelerator L-Spark is joining forces with Kanata-based Mitel to help emerging tech companies brainstorm applications that...

Frank and Oak to close all stores, including Rideau Centre location, and sell intellectual property

Clothing retailer Frank and Oak is closing all 14 of its stores, including its Ottawa location in...

Ottawa pubs, restaurants across Canada cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs

It was a long seven years for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, having to sit on...

AI-fuelled startups need ‘clear differentiator’ to make investors take notice, local expert says

Almost all startups are using artificial intelligence in their operations, but those developing their own AI need to do more to set themselves apart if they want to draw the attention of investors, a local business leader says.

Get ready for more turbulence ahead as election looms, pollster tells Ottawa business crowd

Pollster David Coletto says businesses must brace for more uncertainty as the federal election looms and the...

Op-ed: To limit impact of potential job cuts, feds need a better return-to-office strategy

In response to OBJ publisher Michael Curran’s argument that Ottawa needs to brace itself for a potential reduction in the size of the public service under a new federal government, I agree that we as a city should be prepared for what could be harsh job cuts.

Mayor wants ‘clarity’ on potential federal job cuts, pushes for reskilling program if layoffs happen

With the federal election set for next Monday, Ottawa Mayor Mar Sutcliffe spoke about the issues he hopes to prioritize with the next prime minister – who will likely also be an Ottawa MP – and the challenge of getting those issues noticed amid crises of a different scale.

Developer looks to integrate heritage church into new Centretown apartment building

An Ottawa firm wants to add an apartment building to a Centretown site that’s now home to...

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