Sam LaPrade

OBJ Datebook: Events to keep you busy from morning to evening

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Check out this listing of breakfast events and evening galas as we head into the thick of the spring season. Canadian Folk Music Awards

Dave Walsh is KPMG's new Ottawa office managing partner. Photo provided by Dave Walsh.

People on the Move: Dave Walsh takes over as Ottawa office managing partner for KPMG

Ottawa, Human Resources, People on the Move, Top Stories

Dave Walsh has taken on a new role with KPMG Canada, becoming office managing partner in the National Capital Region, the company announced recently. Walsh

Ottawa journalists Sam Laprade (left) and Caroline Phillips have team up to write Ottawa Made, a book about local people and inventions. (Photos supplied)

‘Ottawa Made,’ new book from Sam Laprade and Caroline Phillips, comes out at pivotal time

Ottawa, Top Stories

What do electric ovens, lacrosse sticks and instant mashed potatoes have in common? They were all invented in Ottawa and now they’re being featured in

Paul LaBarge, founding partner of LaBarge-Weinstein. Photo by Nickie Shobeiry.

Where would we be without them: Celebrating 30 years of philanthropy at the Phils

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Perfect party host Peter Nicholson announces Philanthropy Award winners

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To mark the 10th anniversary of Tea & Toast, founder and CEO Amy Friesen is introducing a grant for caregivers experiencing burnout. (Supplied)

‘You can’t cry at the office’: There are ways for employers to help the ‘sandwich generation’ cope with burnout

Ottawa

According to Amy Friesen, founder and CEO of Tea & Toast, caregiving on its own can lead to burnout, but the risk is heightened for

Riccardo Campagna, regional vice-president, personal banking, BMO; Sgt. Ronald “Shorty” Moyes, (Ret’d) Perley Health Resident; and Lt.-Gen. Guy Thibault, (Ret’d) and committee member for the Centre of Excellence team.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: BMO supports seniors and veterans at Perley Health

Ottawa, Giving

“The frailty care research and the quality of life for our seniors is a wonderful way to make the most of the BMO donation to

With data analytics, fundraising must be both an art and a science

Expert Blogs

Fundraising has become more business-like over the past two decades with the introduction of data analysis and various measurement tools. Unfortunately, not all charities are

Rogers Media shuts down CityNews Ottawa, lays off newsroom staff

Ottawa, Top Stories

Rogers Media is shutting down its CityNews Ottawa radio station effective immediately, the company confirmed to OBJ on Thursday. “We’ve made the difficult decision to

Dare to Dream: Salut! raises $74K for Ottawa youth leaving foster care

For kids leaving the foster care system, finding their footing can be a challenge. It’s why the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa and the Children’s