Ottawa Business Journal

Kanata North rides a perfect storm of opportunity

Thirst for talent speaks to area’s growth and prosperity The depth and quality of Kanata North’s labour force cannot be denied and yet employers find

First Confederation Line train to hit Ottawa tracks soon

Ottawa

First of 34 trains arrives in Ottawa There is still a lot of concrete to pour and track to lay down, but the first Confederation

Ottawa fintech startup ChangeJar accepted into Silicon Valley accelerator

Techopia

The Ottawa team behind an app that turns spare change into digital currency is joining a California accelerator that’s also making a “significant” investment in

Opinion: Going the extra mile to earn rewards? It’s not always worth it

Retail

Who can resist getting something for nothing? I certainly can’t, which is why I collect both Air Miles and Aeroplan reward points. But it’s growing

Chateau Laurier expansion plans scaled back

Tourism

The development team behind the controversial proposed addition to the Chateau Laurier presented a revised vision of the plan to the public on Thursday night

Ottawa retail tech firm Ackroo raises $1M in private placement

Techopia

Ottawa-based Ackroo (TSX-V:AKR), which develops gift cards and loyalty rewards technology for retailers, said it’s secured a much-needed cash injection and plans to hire more staff. The

Statistics Canada, Bank of Montreal, Loblaw Companies Ltd. Bank of Canada CIBC

Ottawa

Ontario’s Liberals and Progressive Conservatives each held their own in two provincial byelections Thursday. In Ottawa-Vanier, PC leader Patrick Brown failed in his stated goal

Ottawa’s inflation rate accelerates to 1.6% in October

Ottawa

The annual inflation rate in the nation’s capital increased for the second straight month, driven in part by a rise in gasoline prices, Statistics Canada

Rogers, Ericsson piloting ‘connected water’ IoT solution with City of Ottawa

Techopia

The City of Ottawa is joining a pilot project with Ericsson and Rogers Communications to develop a “connected water” solution that will use the Internet of Things

List of sporting events coming to Ottawa in 2017 grows with addition of Davis Cup

Tourism

Another marquee sporting match has been added to the growing list of events and festivals coming to Ottawa next year, coinciding with planned year-long celebrations