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Cool customers: TerraFixing gets $1.6M to capture CO2 in Canada’s North

Founded in 2020 by chemical engineers Vida Gabriel and Sean Wilson, TerraFixing was recently named one of the top 100 most promising ventures competing in XPRIZE Carbon Removal, a US$100-million, multi-year global competition sponsored by Tesla founder Elon Musk and his foundation.

Local business confidence dips closer to levels not seen since the pandemic, survey shows

A “scarcity mindset” and a sense of “permacrisis” have resulted in the confidence of Ottawa business owners dipping close to levels seen only in 2020 at the outset of the pandemic.

Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada launches pop-up shop in ByWard Market

A new pop-up retail shipping container located in the ByWard Market has become home to small business owners as part of a new incubator program launched by Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada (IEC).

Two wards, one ‘stroad’: How two councillors are ushering in an era of change for Merivale Road

Built originally as a transportation channel between the city’s core and its outskirts, Merivale Road has evolved into a busy shopping destination. Now, the two councillors who share this diverse strip of asphalt are working together to usher in an era of consistency, symmetry and change for Merivale Road and its many businesses.

North & Navy hosts dinner in support of Parkdale Food Centre

North & Navy, one of Ottawa’s top restaurants, closed its doors to regular business on Thursday night in order to hold its inaugural dinner for the Parkdale Food Centre (PFC).

Gold Plate Dinner gives from the heart

It’s rare for an attendee to leave a fundraising gala with more money in their pocket than when they arrived but, for a lucky few, that was the case at last night’s 36th Gold Plate Dinner.

Treasury Board president stands by RTO mandate; calls feds’ disposal of properties a ‘cross-country effort’

The president of the Treasury Board stood by the federal government’s decision to have civil servants in the office at least three days a week, but called for exemptions to be made where necessary.

From Jocko’s Motel to Somewhere Inn: How a first-time hotelier made an award-winning transformation

How does a marketer at a Toronto telecom firm become the owner of the award-winning Somewhere Inn in the Ottawa Valley? Joel Greaves says it’s been a learning experience that has required a bit of an obsession with following his dreams. 

Royal LePage Team Realty breakfast raises $50K for local hospitals

Some 300 agents attended Royal LePage Team Realty’s Denim Day breakfast and fundraising auction held this morning at the Brookstreet Hotel.

‘We’re tired, but we’re proud’: Tulip festival organizers look ahead to new funding for 2025

Despite dwindling financial support and budget anxieties, this year’s Canadian Tulip Festival ended on a high note, according to executive director Jo Riding.