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Ottawa Changemakers: From social services to social media, Melissa Commandant’s career has been transformed

Since finding her natural touch, Melissa Commandant has been buying and flipping furniture, sharing her journey across social media, including her podcast. 

Meet Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2023 Bootstrap Award winners

The annual event, sponsored by Smart & Biggar and The Ottawa Network, is a celebration of self-funded startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of categories. 

Affordable housing in Ottawa gets $18.5M boost from feds

At least 48 new units of affordable housing will be built in Ottawa thanks to funding announced Monday by the federal government.

Construction group calls on Competition Bureau to probe Ottawa Hospital deal

A group representing construction companies across Canada says the hospital's agreement with a local trades union “shuts out” competing workers and businesses and will drive up the cost of the project.

Photographer Sarah Bradley of Ottawa’s iShootEvents captures the moments that matter

Hiring a photographer to capture your event's most notable moments shouldn't be an afterthought. You need an expert like Sarah Bradley of iShootEvents.

Ooh la la: Paris-YOW flights put Ottawa back on map for European travellers, investors

France’s flagship airline said it will operate five weekly flights between Paris and Ottawa starting on June 27.

Time flies when you’re having fun: Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards celebrate anniversaries

There was so much to celebrate at Bayview Yards on Tuesday, from milestone anniversaries to a multi-million-dollar funding announcement.

Ottawa Changemakers: Rebel-at-heart Rima Al Shikh is democratizing data through Begin.AI

Rima Al Shikh says she had always wanted to build a lightweight, simple technology that allows users to access information easily. 

T.O. gaming studio hires veteran Ottawa tech exec Milne to power global growth push

Well-known business leader founded digital marketing and content agency bv02 in 2002 and served as its chief revenue officer for 16 years before assuming the same role at cybersecurity startup Field Effect Software in 2019.

‘We’re not building homes quickly enough’, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe tells Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association

The first GOHBA was an opportunity for the new mayor to meet with the builders, as well as share with them what he and city council see as their plans and priorities.