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Gallery: Celebrating Solange Tuyishime’s inspiring journey
Earlier this week, more than 100 community leaders gathered at Sussex and Co. to surprise and celebrate Solange Tuyishime, a global humanitarian and inspiring force
New Ottawa home sales hit five-year high for July, builders group says
New home sales were up nearly 10 per cent year-over-year last month as transactions reached their highest July level since the pandemic, the Greater Ottawa
The Precast Group is a three-generation family business that has evolved into three distinct divisions that complement each other’s product offerings and services. Key to
City committee OKs six-tower development near St. Laurent Shopping Centre
The city’s planning and housing committee has given the green light to a proposal to build six highrises with more than 1,700 residential units near
Board of trade unveils new website to track progress on downtown action plan
A new online portal was unveiled today that will track the progress of Ottawa’s downtown revitalization plan and allow for better transparency, the head of
Jabil to hire 40 new workers in Ottawa after expanding Kanata R&D facility
Electronics component maker Jabil plans to double its headcount in the National Capital Region after opening a new facility to test and package cutting-edge microchips
Economists split on BoC’s next rate move after July inflation data
Economists say they found some encouraging signs in the latest inflation numbers but some warn the Bank of Canada might need a bit more convincing to cut its key interest rate next
What Ottawa businesses hope to see on the priority list when MPs return to the Hill next month
With the start of the federal government’s fall session less than a month away, Ottawa businesses are “cautiously optimistic” about plans laid out by Prime Minister Mark Carney, two local
Power-Tek continues expansion push, acquires ex-CFLer Gordon’s plumbing businesses
Power-Tek recently purchased Tackle Plumbing and Capital Backflow, which serve residential and commercial customers, primarily in Ottawa’s west end. Terms of the deal, which was finalized in late July, were
Contractor or employee? Ensure the role fits the classification, or risk liability
In these times of economic unpredictability, some business owners are seeking greater workforce flexibility by turning to different kinds of work arrangements. These might include
Annual pace of housing starts up 22% in Ottawa-Gatineau in July, CMHC says
Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual pace of housing starts rose more than 20 per cent in July as demand for multi-unit developments continued to fuel new construction, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Op-ed: What is open banking and why should the average business owner care
Canada is now the only G7 nation without a legislative open‐banking framework and small and medium-sized businesses are missing out as a result. What is open banking? It’s a system
Ottawa couple gets barefoot shoe company Nunorm up and running through bootstrapping
An Ottawa-based barefoot shoe company is getting its feet wet with an in-person business in the ByWard Market. Meryl and Michael Baker, the husband and wife behind Nunorm barefoot shoes,
Crystal Bay home on Ottawa River most expensive property sold in 2025 at more than $4.9M
A Crystal Bay home that has sold for more than its asking price of $4.9 million is the most expensive residential property sold in Ottawa so far this year.
