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City agrees to review cost of patio licences, but one bar owner says not fast enough
At least one Ottawa bar owner says the city isn’t moving fast enough on its promise to review the rising cost of patio fees. Dave
Beyond the Pale gets in on the action of race weekend with Last Mile Lager
Hot on the heels of the re-launch of its Conclave beer, Ottawa’s Beyond the Pale is getting in on the action of race weekend with
Esmee Bennison says she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life back in Grade 11, when she enroled in a technological design
Plotting the success of a business for 100 years no small feat for Hulse, Playfair & McGarry
There aren’t many businesses that have had guests pull up to their doors in a horse-and-buggy and that now interact with clients and community on
Calian shares down 18% as Q2 revenues fall, company withdraws 2025 guidance
Calian Group’s stock price plummeted Wednesday after the Kanata-based company said its second-quarter revenues declined amid a slowdown in federal government spending and fallout from
Barrhaven BIA provides free video cameras to businesses to help deter crime
As businesses deal with trash dumping, vandalism and petty theft, the Barrhaven BIA is providing free security cameras to its members in the hopes of
UOttawa startup PanThera CryoSolutions sold to U.S. firm in multimillion-dollar deal
PanThera CryoSolutions was acquired last month by BioLife Solutions, a company based in Washington state that specializes in products and services used in cell and gene therapies.
From ‘Sens Lot’ to Charge party, local pubs and bars welcome Ottawa Charge playoff run
Local businesses are rallying behind the Ottawa Charge as the women’s hockey team competes in its third playoff game tonight at Lansdowne Park. This includes Lowertown Brewery on York Street,
Kawartha Dairy to set up drive-through shop at former Tim Hortons near Carlingwood mall
Kawartha Dairy, known for its Canadian-made ice cream, is opening its first Ottawa location in the city’s west end this summer. The 600-square-foot drive-through location at 2200 Carling Ave. is
Upgrading tech without the price tag: How one Ottawa company is changing the game
They say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But what if it’s outdated? Keeping up with the latest technologies can be a challenge when
Kongsberg Geospatial expands Kanata office as defence software firm taps new markets
Founded in Ottawa in 1992 as Gallium Visual Systems, Kongsberg Geospatial was acquired by Norwegian defence giant Kongsberg Gruppen in 2006.
Peter Strom, March Networks CEO, on going global and the appeal of the ‘Canada’ brand
In his more than 20 years with Ottawa software company March Networks, Peter Strom has learned how to keep calm in the face of a crisis.
OBJ Datebook: From tech to tourism, check out spring events and plan ahead for summer
With several large tech gatherings to end the month of April and with many tourism-related events on the menu for May, it promises to be a busy end to the
‘Things are rolling’ at Kinaxis as software firm’s revenues rise 11% in Q1
Kinaxis says efforts to boost its sales and marketing capabilities are paying off with a growing pipeline of new business even as the uncertainty swirls around the economy amid a
