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New head of Canadian chamber ready to tackle Trump’s tariffs, looks forward to life in Ottawa

An interest in jiu-jitsu and kickboxing may prove handy for the new president of the Canadian Chamber...

GST break could boost sales but also bring headaches for Ottawa restaurateurs

Restaurant owners in Ottawa are welcoming the federal government’s recently announced GST break, but a few anticipate...

Forget the diet, we highlight three of the most unique products at the Ottawa Christmas Market

Local markets are always a treasure trove of unique products. OBJ tracked down three businesses that are...

Former NCC, City of Ottawa planning boss Willis to lead Stantec’s federal infrastructure practice

Stantec has appointed Stephen Willis its new federal sector leader for infrastructure projects in Canada, the Edmonton-based professional services company announced this week.

Three women-led Ottawa startups among SheBoot’s latest graduating cohort

Three Ottawa-based startups were among the 2024 cohort of SheBoot graduates after the organization’s grand finale took...

Op-ed: Ottawa’s strength as a ‘Bootstrap City’ is one of its superpowers

"Recently," writes Invest Ottawa's Nick Quain, "I recognized something unique about Ottawa’s tech ecosystem: the lack of early-stage capital hadn’t held us back at all. In fact, being “Bootstrap City” may have helped."

Nightlife council members ready ‘to fight the perspective that Ottawa is boring’

While some people still think of Ottawa as a sleepy government town, the members of the capital’s new nightlife council have been awake and dreaming for decades about how to get more people out to enjoy everything the city has to offer.

City spotlights immigrant entrepreneurs’ achievements at TiE Ottawa event

Four local entrepreneurs were honoured for their contributions to the city as part of the 12th annual...

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate holds steady at 6.4% in October

Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said total employment in Ottawa-Gatineau rose by 3,300 jobs in October, down from 7,200 the month before. Meanwhile, the labour force also grew by about 3,300 people, keeping the region’s jobless rate equal to September’s mark.