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Calian officials expect to weather COVID-19 storm despite projected $8M revenue hit
Mar 27, 2020
CEO Kevin Ford said Calian “remains stable” and is still on track to reach its projected fiscal 2020 revenue targets

Here's what Trudeau is offering small businesses struggling amid COVID-19
Mar 27, 2020
Small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs got a boost from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday as he handed more out relief for companies grappling amid COVID-19
United Way taps Ottawa’s Ruckify to loan electronics to community in crisis
Mar 27, 2020
Ottawa-based Ruckify is putting its rental platform to work for the United Way and its clients left vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Busting workplace mental health myths
Mar 27, 2020
Despite the growing prevalence of mental illness in the workplace, many employees and employers are lost when it comes to understanding their rights.

Techopia Live: Martello CEO John Proctor on adapting to the COVID-19 reality

Mar 26, 2020
The CEO of Kanata’s Martello Technologies says the era of COVID-19 will test companies that haven’t prepared their business and their workforce for long-term stability
‘Innovation doesn’t stop’: L-Spark taking SaaS Showcase remote rather than postponing

Mar 24, 2020
L-Spark will go remote rather than cancel or postpone the graduation event for its graduating SaaS cohort

Canceled: CHEO For the Kids Gala

Apr 1, 2020

While the CHEO Gala on April 1 has been canceled, the online auction is still open!
Rescheduled : Businesswoman of the Year Awards

Sep 18, 2020

The Businesswoman of the Year Awards have been rescheduled to September 18, 2020. The WBN looks forward to celebrating with you in the fall.

Perth-based Top Shelf Distillers crowdfunding hand sanitizer production
Mar 23, 2020
A Perth-based distillery is turning to the public to help fund its pivot from liquor to hand sanitizer to boost the supplies needed on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
Cornwall entrepreneur turns to Shopify to support downtown merchants hampered by COVID-19
Mar 18, 2020
When businesses in downtown Cornwall began reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, local entrepreneur Kelly Bergeron wasted no time trying to figure out ways to help support beleaguered…
City of Ottawa ups spending on its rural economy
Mar 9, 2020
The City of Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved $150,000 of spending last week for the city’s rural wards in the year ahead

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate target to 0.25%
Mar 27, 2020
The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest target by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent in an unscheduled rate announcement
Netflix reduces video quality in Canada to lower internet bandwidth use
Mar 27, 2020
Netflix is lowering video quality for its subscribers in Canada as it attempts to reduce soaring demands on internet bandwidth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
Realtors push back on non-essential sales, adopt safety measures amid outbreak
Mar 26, 2020
Ontario Real Estate Association president Sean Morrison said the designation of realtors in the province as an essential service means it should be used only when necessary