David Cohen, the United States ambassador to Canada, was thrilled to welcome 10 entrepreneurs last week to pitch their business concepts – but was equally thrilled that he wasn’t the one who had to judge them.
Just as New Year’s is known as a time to set personal goals, September can be a tempting time to set new professional objectives. However, one Ottawa wellness expert said giving into any sort of hype isn’t a good way to create sustainable lifestyle changes.
Canadian tech legend Terry Matthews was the undeniable life of the party at the annual Lumière Rock gala his hotel co-hosted Thursday for Queensway Carleton Hospital.
As public sector unions gathered in downtown Ottawa Thursday to protest the federal government’s three-day-a-week return-to-office mandate, the mayor of North Grenville says she’s “not letting up” on her plan to set up a coworking space for public servants in Kemptville, south of Ottawa.
In a statement on the store’s website and on social media, Top of the World Skateshop co-owners said it was with “a heavy heart” that they decided that their final day in business will be Sept. 27, 2024.
In this instalment of Top of Mind in Tech, Lalonde talks about the challenges of securing funding, the necessity of “boring” companies in a startup ecosystem, and the slowly changing norms around commercial real estate.
Growing up, Ottawa chef and restaurateur Adam Vettorel was convinced he’d be a lawyer one day. “I’ve got a big mouth and just got it in my head that’s what I wanted to be,” he said during an interview at North & Navy, the acclaimed fine dining restaurant he operates with longtime business partner Christopher Schlesak.