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ByTowne Cinema to end 32-year run on Rideau Street on Dec. 31
Dec 4, 2020
Owner Bruce White cites plummeting ticket sales during the COVID-19 crisis as a major factor in his decision to close the curtain on historic repertory theatre.

Ottawa social enterprise EcoEquitable making masks built for winter in bid to weather pandemic storm
Dec 4, 2020
Nonprofit organization is working with Calgary-based firm to develop, test and manufacture three-layered lightweight tube masks.
Ottawa-Gatineau's unemployment rate drops to 7.1% in November as labour force shrinks
Dec 4, 2020
That’s the lowest the rate has been since April, when it stood at 6.9 per cent in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Prime Benefits Group gives employers ‘competitive hiring advantage’
Dec 4, 2020
Two long-time leaders in the employee benefits sector are joining forces to provide business owners flexible insurance plans.

Ross Video boss calls latest acquisition 'more than just a business decision'

Dec 3, 2020
Ross's connection to Toronto-based firm goes back decades and is a key part of Ottawa company's 'origin story,' CEO says.
Ottawa's Grade A merges with Oregon-based IT firm in bid to make its mark south of the border

Dec 2, 2020
It’s the latest growth play for Grade A, which was founded 18 years ago and is now the city’s second-largest managed services firm with about 90 employees.

Tremblant's 24h in support of CHEO

Dec 4, 2020

The virtual fundraising and remote activity challenges will culminate throughout the weekend of Dec. 4-6, 2020.
Mayor's Breakfast with Dr. Vera Etches

Dec 11, 2020

Join Mayor Jim Watson, OBOT and the OBJ as the highly anticipated Mayor's Breakfast returns on Friday, December 11, 2020 with Dr. Vera Etches.

Agritech startup reimagines hydroponic farming
Dec 2, 2020
Technology enables farmers to grow produce year-round in any climate.
Eastern Ontario’s new railway tycoon
Dec 1, 2020
Along the main CN rail line between Toronto and Montreal, entrepreneur Clayton Jones is seeing his fervent belief in rail shipping paying off.
Plantagenet startup ShipTrack hopes acquisition by Waterloo firm paves way for global growth
Nov 10, 2020
Co-founder Shawn Winter says $25-million deal will help bootstrapped eastern Ontario enterprise break through in the lucrative U.S. market as well as build its customer base in Europe.

WSP Global shares surge with deal to buy Ontario's Golder Associates for $1.5B
Dec 3, 2020
Both WSP and Golder have a significant presence in Ottawa.
Royal Bank Q4 profit up as CEO warns of decline in economic growth
Dec 2, 2020
Bank earned nearly $3.25B for the quarter ended Oct. 31, up from nearly $3.21B a year earlier.
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Nov 29, 2020
Join the Ottawa Board of Trade, the Ottawa Business Journal and its partners for a virtual event that will provide a prognosis on Canada’s economic health.

Agritech startup reimagines hydroponic farming
Technology enables farmers to grow produce year-round in any climate.

Watch: OBJ launches the 2021 Book of Lists
Online broadcast to feature industry leaders offering their 2021 forecasts as well as the release of one of OBJ's most popular publications.
Adaptability, innovation and resilience rewarded at 2020 Best Ottawa Business Awards
Annual award ceremony goes virtual in its celebration of Ottawa’s most successful businesses and their leaders
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Watch: Ottawa's biggest celebration of local business
Unlike the glitzy gala of years past, this year’s version of the Best Ottawa Business Awards will happen virtually – but a celebration it will be.