Ottawa Business Journal

Former U.S. ambassador to Canada to speak at upcoming Mayor’s Breakfast

Ottawa

What will a new U.S. president mean for Canada’s $30-billion-a-year trading relationship with its neighbour to the south?

Capital’s office vacancy rate jumps to 8.7% in Q4 2020 as sublease space grows: CBRE

Non-Residential

All told, tenants shed nearly 800,000 square feet of office space last year – the highest net negative absorption of real estate in Ottawa since

Digital agency Soshal ditches marketing division, rebrands as Craft&Crew

Techopia

With digital services now generating the lion’s share of company’s revenues, management says it’s time for agency to focus on what it does best.

How public washrooms can aid Ottawa’s economic recovery

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

How can cities help create the kind of community that supports small businesses? One way is with good public amenities.

Cross-country ski craze brings business boost during pandemic

Retail

Ottawa sporting retailers work to keep up with demand for ski equipment as public looks to escape to the outdoors

Ottawa entrepreneur Karla Briones sharing lessons from the school of hard knocks

Ottawa

Native of Mexico says new online program aimed at immigrants will tackle topics such as writing a business plan, securing financing and hiring employees.

Ottawa business coalition boss blasts ‘unfairness’ of new COVID-19 restrictions

Ottawa

Mark Kaluski says the province needs to crack down on big-box retailers such as Costco and Walmart if it really wants to get the virus

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Kinaxis supports struggling music industry with funding for virtual concert series

Ottawa

Kinaxis InConcert will feature approximately 30 concerts live-streamed from stages across Canada.

Update: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says now is not the time for his in-person fan plan

Sports and Entertainment

‘Most people would agree cramming 6,000 people into one confined space is not a good idea at this time,’ mayor says.

Frozen out: Tourism businesses lament shift to virtual Winterlude

Tourism

The Department of Canadian Heritage, which runs the popular winter festival, says it is moving all programming online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.