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Navigating the shifting demand for office, retail space

The prolonged work-from-home experiment – and questions about where employees will want to work, post-pandemic – is leaving many businesses unsure of their future office needs. 

Telesat lands $109M provincial contract to provide high-speed rural connectivity

Telesat has signed a $109-million contract with the Ontario government that will see the Ottawa-based satellite equipment manufacturer help deliver high-speed internet service to rural areas of the province.

Ross Video breaks ground on $15M expansion of Iroquois manufacturing plant

The additional 55,000 square feet of space will include two new production lines to serve the firm's growing global customer base.

Shopify Q2 profit soars as quarter revenues surpass US$1 billion for first time

Ottawa-based e-commerce firm says it earned US$879.1 million, up from US$36 million a year earlier.

Power-Tek Group welcomes Krista Killingsworth as new general manager of construction

As the team’s new general manager for the construction division, Killingsworth will further develop the multi-trade construction company’s presence in the region.

Cancer-fighting startup Turnstone Biologics raises US$80M series-D investment

The firm is widely regarded as a leader in the emerging field of immunotherapy, in which viruses that attack malignant tumours are administered to patients, and has made multiple appearances on lists ranking Canada’s highest-potential private firms.

People on the Move: Canadian Chamber chief economist Trevin Stratton to lead Deloitte’s economics advisory practice

Plus, news about other Ottawa-area executives, managers and professionals starting new positions.

Confidence building for recovery and rebound

To move forward, we must restore the confidence of consumers, employees and entrepreneurs as quickly as possible.

Black-owned restaurateurs expect long recovery times from pandemic lows

Black entrepreneurs say they face extra challenges in an industry notorious for low margins, high staff turnover and long hours.

The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel – for some

While some in Ottawa’s business community believe the worst economic impact of the pandemic is behind them, other industries face a prolonged recovery.