Top Stories
Get our email newsletters
Get up-to-date news about the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.
The Latest
Two brothers and their Scrappy Scraper look to turn the world of BBQ scrapers on its head
Miles Hammond and his brother always wanted to start a company together. They came up with countless product ideas, but nothing seemed to stick –
Lady Dive Tours and Ottawa Boat Cruise team up to offer better deals to tourists
Two well-known Ottawa tour companies have partnered to cut costs for customers in what they describe as a slower-than-expected tourism season.
CAA Business membership offers big benefits for small businesses
A big small business idea that’s about to change the way entrepreneurs think about CAA started with a conversation about pennies. Last year, Jeff Walker
Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says
The Canadian economy contracted in the second quarter under the weight of U.S. tariffs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product declined 1.6 per
Ottawa marketing agency seoplus+ acquires Meerkat Marketing in all-cash deal
Ottawa-based seoplus+ has acquired local firm Meerkat Marketing in an all-cash deal that brings together two of the city’s best-known digital marketing agencies. Terms of
Food Basics brings first ‘urban concept’ store to Queen St. in bid to expand beyond suburbs
Food Basics has opened its first “urban concept” grocery store in an underserved area of Ottawa’s downtown, with curated products and a layout designed for
Manotick’s historic roots and village vibe make for a great day trip close to home
Manotick has grown a lot since its amalgamation into the City of Ottawa in 2001, but its downtown still has a village vibe. People stroll from shop to shop, flowers
With court decision looming, fate of former Ottawa Bay locations still up in the air
Local retail leasing experts say it’s still anyone’s guess what will fill the gaping vacancies left behind downtown and in two of Ottawa’s marquee shopping malls after the Bay liquidated
Why the CIO role is giving way to the CISO role and what that looks like
With technology and the risks associated with it evolving at a rapid pace, businesses are looking not only for IT expertise in the C-suite, but also business savvy.
The price on carbon may have changed, but improving energy efficiency always makes sense
You may not see it in the headlines as frequently lately, but carbon reduction is still an important part of the conversation about the future
Telesat brings veteran mining, energy exec Tremblay on board as next CFO
Telesat is turning to a veteran executive from the mining and energy sectors to be its next chief financial officer as it prepares to launch its ambitious low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.
Small businesses brace for higher costs as U.S. ends shipping-fee exemption
As the latest change to the Canada-U.S. trade relationship is about to take effect, Melissa Caracas Le-Fort is facing a deadline of her own. After Caracas Le-Fort announced on social
More ‘big-box’ retail spaces sitting empty in Ottawa, CBRE says
Ottawa’s robust retail leasing market is starting to show a few cracks as more and more large pockets of space vacated by “big-box” tenants are going unfilled amid ongoing global
Almonte’s Equator Coffee Roasters quietly taking over from Starbucks at Indigo-Chapters
Almonte-based Equator Coffee Roasters is taking over the Starbucks location inside the Indigo-Chapters on City Park Drive in Gloucester, continuing what has become a blossoming partnership with the Canadian bookseller.
