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BIAs across the city ramp up efforts to get consumers to support local businesses

Local BIAs across the city are encouraging Ottawa residents to buy local in the face of the current economic uncertainty. SabriNa Lemay, executive director of

What’s in store for 2025? OBJ asked a tech exec, a realtor, and a small business leader

Ottawa, Top Stories

A new year means new goals for Ottawa business leaders, many of whom are reaching for new heights in 2025. OBJ asked a number of

‘Downtown champions table’ and a ‘vibrancy office’ cited as next steps in downtown revitalization

Ottawa, Insider Only Top Stories

Centretown businesses seeing more people with mental health, substance abuse challenges

Ottawa

The Centretown BIA is trying various ways to help local business owners who say they’re dealing with a new influx of people experiencing houselessness, mental

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Ten years of construction? We’re (mostly) ready, downtown businesses say

Ottawa, Insider Only

Somerset Village BIA plans merger with Centretown to better tackle downtown issues

Ottawa

After overseeing one of Ottawa’s smallest BIAs for a tumultuous three years, chair and business owner Ivan Gedz is looking forward to the opportunities that

Christine Leadman, longtime advocate for local business, stepping down from BIA role

Ottawa

In an interview with OBJ last week, Leadman confirmed that Oct. 18 will be her last day with the organization. Current assistant director and wellness

‘We cannot wait for people to come’: local BIAs cheer return of in-person festivals and events

Tourism

With the first official day of summer around the corner, neighbourhoods across the city are coming to life – and Ottawa’s business improvement areas couldn’t