With the dog days of summer upon us, we at OBJ know this is the time of year when many in the city’s hard-working business community look to unwind and relax – or at least step back a bit from their hectic daily routines.
Taking the time to recharge one’s batteries is important, as even the most driven entrepreneur understands. In that vein, our staff will be taking a one-week hiatus from Aug. 2-6 as we soak up the sun and enjoy some well-deserved R&R.
As a result, the OBJ Today newsletter will be on pause until Aug. 9. But fear not, loyal readers – we’ve got you covered.
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Local businesses face hiring obstacles due to immigration pullback, flawed screening
In his 39 years of practicing immigration law, Warren Creates (a rare Law Society Certified Specialist) has never seen an environment so challenging for employers looking to hire workers from

How The Ottawa Hospital uses AI tools to boost health outcomes and streamline clinical efficiency
Dr. Douglas Manuel says it all began with the Ottawa Ankle Rules algorithm, a set of clinical guidelines developed in the early 1990s by The Ottawa Hospital’s Dr. Ian Stiell
Our editorial staff has compiled a list of some of OBJ’s most popular stories from the first seven months of 2021 to help satisfy your thirst for all things business-related in the nation’s capital.
From e-commerce to health care and cottages to cannabis, these articles run the gamut. We hope you enjoy them, and we look forward to resuming our regular daily coverage of Ottawa’s business scene on Aug. 9. Until then, happy reading!
OBJ’s summer reading top 10
Ottawa Tiki Tours to offer secluded tropical paradise tours on local waterways
Billionaire-backed B.C. firm acquires private Ottawa medical clinic ExecHealth for $12.6M
Retail giant Costco Ottawa’s top revenue-generating firm in new list
Ford’s shift to Google infotainment software won’t put brakes on BlackBerry QNX’s ascent: analysts
That’s rich: Shopify’s Lütke Canada’s second-wealthiest person, Forbes says
Orders flowing in for Ottawa therapist’s invention that helps patients on ventilators
High demand, short supply make cottage properties hot commodity in Ottawa-Gatineau region


