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Sweet victory: Smiths Falls leaders savour Hershey’s return to Eastern Ontario town

While Canopy Growth’s announcement that it’s selling the former Hershey plant in Smiths Falls back to the...

Up Close: Leanne Moussa chooses projects that reshape neighbourhoods

“I wanted to carve my own path,” said Leanne Moussa, who earned a degree in political science at the University of Alberta. “I wasn’t really interested in going into business ... But, look at this?”

Ross Video cutting more than 100 employees amid sales slowdown

Ross Video is cutting nine per cent of its workforce as economic headwinds continue to slow sales...

Trexity CEO is pitch perfect for investors — and his own daughter

Alok Ahuja, co-founder and CEO of Trexity, is hoping a compelling elevator pitch will soon open the doors to the U.S. market for his Ottawa-based on-demand delivery company.

As inflation jumps to 3.3 per cent in July, economists say uptick is bad news for BoC

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.3 per cent in July as worries grow that progress on getting prices under control will stall.

Businesses need ‘contingency plans’ to account for city’s troubled LRT system, advocate says

Ottawa’s LRT service resumed on the full length of Line 1 today after a month-long hiatus, but business owners are hesitant to celebrate as they dread a winter of uncertainty, with employees often scrambling to find alternate transportation.

Breathe luxury vacation rentals acquires Sandbanks tour agency, fuelling expansion across Eastern Ontario

Ottawa-based Breathe Vacation Rentals is continuing its expansion across Ontario and western Quebec with the acquisition of Sandbanks Vacations, a popular tour and rental agency in Prince Edward County.

Restaurants eye fall price hikes as cost of cooking oil, ingredients rises

Local restaurants are eyeing fall price adjustments to keep pace with inflation, which is raising the costs of basic ingredients, including cooking oils. 

Thinking Pink: movies like ‘Barbie’ could be a saving grace for this independent theatre

In the wake of the pandemic and with his business’s loan repayment deadlines looming, Kevin Marshall is relying on a boost from a new friend – and her name is Barbie.

Op-ed: Meta has crossed a line by banning news – how OBJ suggests that you respond

"I’ve got a lot to say about this, some of which might be surprising, some of which might be illuminating. Buckle up," writes OBJ publisher Michael Curran on recent announcement from Meta.