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Gallery: OBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026
Local business leaders and teams came together on Mar, 10, 2026 at the Canadian War Museum to celebrate Ottawa Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies of
Remember to take part in this year’s Best Places to Work program
With so much emphasis on hiring and retaining talent, it’s important to keep up with the latest in HR trends and best practices. OBJ is
How Westboro’s female entrepreneurs are making it an attractive destination to live, work and play
When fitness guru Amber Stratton opened the first Pure Yoga studio in Ottawa in 2012, Westboro was her first choice. “The space we found was
Telfer alumni, students, faculty and members of Ottawa’s business community gathered for a discussion with Hugh Gorman, recently named the 2025 CEO of the Year
From founding to exit: Michèle Marchand’s experience selling her bootstrapped company
The Better Scalp Company grew so fast that owner Michèle Marchand felt she had little choice but to sell. And so, on Feb. 3, she
Saving Carleton Tavern ‘not feasible,’ firm behind plan to demolish historic pub says
The developer behind a plan to replace the historic Carleton Tavern with a new pub and mixed-use highrise says it looked at other options to
Highrise development on Gladstone could be in jeopardy due to policy change, developer says
A local developer is waiting on a decision from city staff that could affect its ability to go ahead with a multi-tower proposal near the Corso Italia LRT station.
Where are they now: We check in with past winners of Invest Ottawa’s Ignition Program
Spoke Year Founded: 2025 Founder(s)/CEO: Guy Vales (CEO), Sara Rykov, Zak James Number of Employees: Three Office Location: Fully Remote Product Description: Spoke captures airport and other public space audio announcements and
O’Brien House will help Square Old Chelsea target a new, higher-end client, CEO says
The O’Brien House has stood in Gatineau Park for nearly a century, but for the company that will be reopening it as a boutique hotel this spring, the heritage property
Preparation is key to preventing legal consequences for dismissal, according to Emond Harnden LLP
Companies contending with the difficult process of dismissing an employee must be very careful about their actions, or face potentially serious legal consequences. Being proactive
Improvements coming to Sparks St., including public realm plan and expanded Metcalfe Plaza
Seven years since the initial concept, work is underway on the Sparks Street public realm plan, the head of the BIA said on Monday. Downtown BIA executive director Kevin McHale
Home sales this winter well below five- and 10-year averages as inventory remains high
This winter has been one of the slowest in the past decade in the Ottawa residential market. According to the Ottawa Real Estate Board, 780 residential properties sold in Ottawa
Gallery: The Snowsuit Fund’s SnowBall, Presented by Intega IT
Each year, the Snowball brings the community together for an unforgettable evening in support of a vital cause: ensuring children in Ottawa have the warm snowsuits they need to safely
Two highrises and a seniors residence proposed for Carling Ave. near Altea Ottawa
An Ottawa real estate investor is eyeing a property just a block away from the Altea Ottawa fitness centre for a new development that would include two highrises and a
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