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Dutch craftsman hits nail on head with custom bunkies he sells across Canada

With no construction experience to speak of, Dutch immigrant Arie Daalder has parlayed a passion for craftsmanship into a $1.2-million business building custom bunkies, cabins, cottages and log homes.

People on the Move: Ali Shafaee joins Live Nation Canada to grow local concert, festival scene

Live Nation Canada has expanded its team with new senior leadership in its Ottawa office, announcing award-winning music festival promoter Ali Shafaee as its regional vice-president.

Bright Side of Business: Local group supports artists by providing access to health insurance

The Digital Arts Resource Centre's health insurance is provided through the Arts and Entertainment Plan, a national, not-for-profit insurer created exclusively for artists.

Techopia Live: Job seekers flock to Technata

learn about the topsy-turvy technology recruitment scene, with some local companies starving for talent and others shedding jobs, from experts at Technata.

Op-ed: Living the ‘soft life’ is an interesting workplace trend

"Minimal challenges and relaxation? That can’t possibly align with a highly productive workplace. Or can it?" writes Karen Brownrigg.

Business and the art of city building

In 2019 the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal designed and delivered the first...

Stella Luna owner steps aside to allow her son to build the business as a ‘collective space’

With a desire to put the controversy of the past year behind them, the new owners of Ottawa’s Stella Luna Gelato Cafe are keen to continue to build the business as an inclusive, welcoming space.

Queensway Carleton Hospital honours the late Hank Mews at Visionaries Breakfast

The makers, the doers, the dreamers and the builders of our community, raised more than $323,000 for the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation at its Visionaries Breakfast this morning.

Renfrew potter takes her turn at the wheel with some unexpected results

It might seem unusual for an artisan, but Renfrew potter Marie Josée Lévesque believes the future of her business involves more automation.

$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation

The 2023 federal budget promises "transformative investments" in Canada's green economy as the country tries to maintain its place in the global clean tech revolution and realign its supply chains toward allies who won't use energy as a political weapon.