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Op-ed: Return-to-office is a city-wide imperative — Ottawa can’t afford to be left behind

I want to congratulate the City of Ottawa and the Ontario government for their recent return-to-office mandates. Further to this, I call upon the federal

Ottawa BinWorks, a local company making 140-litre garbage bins, is planning a national expansion. Photo supplied.

City’s new garbage rules spell opportunity for Shelina Cocker and Ottawa BinWorks

Top Stories, Ottawa, Retail

When Shelina Cocker looked online for city-compliant garbage bins last year, none could be found – at least, not for a reasonable price. Cocker, who

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke joins Meta advisory council along with other tech leaders

Techopia

Shopify Inc.’s founder and chief executive Tobi Lütke has joined a group that Facebook and Instagram’s parent company has set up to advise its leadership.

Google to pay $100M a year to Canadian news publishers in deal with feds

Canada & World

The federal Liberal government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act, following threats from the digital giant that it would remove

Canada’s tech industry experiencing shift away from remote work

Ottawa

While companies in other industries are mandating workers return to the office, the tech sector’s shift is notable—and even shocking to some—because the industry was

Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $230 million to Canadian media

Top Stories, Canada & World

The federal government has put a price tag on how much it would like to see Google and Meta spend under an act requiring the

Op-ed: Meta has crossed a line by banning news – how OBJ suggests that you respond

Canada & World, Ottawa

“I’ve got a lot to say about this, some of which might be surprising, some of which might be illuminating. Buckle up,” writes OBJ publisher

All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta

Canada & World

Discovering news articles and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as Meta announced it is officially ending news

‘No cuts coming’: Shopify president says company has no plans for another layoff

Techopia

As tech companies carry out rounds of layoffs, Shopify Inc.’s president says there are no more cuts in the works for the Ottawa-based e-commerce company.