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Toy stories: How two local toy stores are staying afloat during tough times for the industry

As the toy industry struggles with post-pandemic challenges, local toy retailers are having their own ups and downs this holiday season. 

On the move: Solace latest Kanata tech firm to relocate as back-to-office push grows

Riding a wave of record sales growth, Solace is the latest Kanata tech firm to expand its...

Former NHLer Slater Koekkoek finds fulfilment after starting temporary work agency

"I was carrying toilets from 1970s bungalows that needed a revamp and I felt better going back than playing an NHL game when I sat on the bench for the majority of the game,” says former NHL defenceman Slater Koekkoek.

Beyond Networking takes it next level with toy drive for CHEO

Contributions of all kinds piled up throughout the night as some 150 attendees arrived with their donations of toys, craft supplies, games, stuffed animals, gift cards and other items, both fun and practical, to cheer up families who will be spending their upcoming holidays in hospital at CHEO.

District Realty CEO says no immediate plans for redevelopment at City Centre

Hintonburg’s Orange Art Gallery will vacate its space at 290 City Centre Ave. at the end of December after the building's landlords did not renew its lease, leading other tenants and nearby residents to speculate about plans for redevelopment of the site.

OCOBIA head Michelle Groulx to leave role in new year

Michelle Groulx, executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), will leave her role in early January to become president of MBC Group, a national engineering and appraisal firm.   

Kwesst Micro Systems taps retired general Rick Hillier to oversee strategic planning

As it prepares to ramp up for a multimillion-dollar project with the Department of National Defence, Kwesst...

What did you read in 2023? Here are OBJ’s top 10 most popular stories of the year

Here’s what you told us were your favourite OBJ stories of the year. After all, regardless of what an editor deems newsworthy, it’s the reader who is the ultimate decider.

Holiday retailers say shoppers indulging in nostalgia-fuelled ‘maximalism’ decor trend

Gone are the days of monochromatic Christmas bulbs, muted tones and beige garlands — “maximalism” is taking over Christmas.

BlackBerry’s decision to scrap Internet of Things IPO could be boon for Kanata, AV expert says

BlackBerry’s decision to scrap a planned IPO of its connected vehicles software business could pay off for...