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OCOBIA head Michelle Groulx to leave role in new year

Ottawa

Michelle Groulx, executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), will leave her role in early January to become president of MBC

My Ottawa: For industry trailblazer Shirley Westeinde, every day in Ottawa is a staycation

Ottawa

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Shirley Westeinde, who turned 80 in 2021, talks about her love of walking everywhere in Ottawa and enjoying good

Members of the UOHI, the UOHI Foundation and the Joyce Family Foundation at an official gift announcement held at the UOHI. From left to right: Dr. Rob Beanlands (deputy director general of the UOHI); Bonnie Bowes, vice-president and chief nursing officer; Elizabeth Roscoe, chair of the Board of Directors of the UOHI Foundation; the Honourable Ed Lumley, trustee of the Joyce Family Foundation and former UOHI Board Member; Paul LaBarge, C.M., former chair of the UOHI Board; Lianne Laing, vice-president of philanthropy at UOHI and president of UOHI Foundation; and, Erika MacPhee, vice-president of Clinical Service & Administration.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Joyce Family Foundation gives healthy boost to next generation of nurses at heart institute

Ottawa, Giving

The Joyce Family Foundation recently announced a $1.5-million gift to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation focused on a nursing bursary program.

Adam Kane (left) and Rick Chase recently joined Ottawa-based Gifford Carr Insurance Group. Photo by Caroline Phillips

People on the Move: Two seasoned professionals join Gifford Carr Insurance Group

Ottawa, Human Resources, People on the Move

When Rick Chase and Adam Kane were separately contacted by an Ottawa recruiter as ideal candidates for a couple of job positions, the men were

Ottawa doesn’t fit the bill for most gen-Z workers, but Gatineau scores higher, survey shows

Ottawa

Gen-Z employees have high standards for where they choose to live and work, a recent report says, with Quebec cities ranking highest among the country

Black Tie Bingo keeps ball rolling, supports specialized care at Bruyère

Under the B, for Bahamas. That’s where Giselle Bergeron-Raganold will eventually be headed after winning the trip at Black Tie Bingo for the Bruyère Foundation,

Ottawa Changemakers: Talking Stick lets Indigenous communities discuss shared challenges

Ottawa

With more than 10,000 conversations lasting an average of 23.5 minutes in its first 12 months, TryCycle’s Talking Stick has become the platform that many

On the side of angels: Purple Tie Gala nets $150K for Cornerstone Housing for Women

Not only did Cornerstone Housing for Women have a loyal community of supporters at the 5th annual Purple Tie Gala on Saturday night but the

Up Close: Volunteer fundraiser Sandy Foote makes happiness his new business model

Ottawa

“It’s an honour to be recognized,” says Sandy Foote. “I never expected to be recognized for what I’m doing.”

As burglaries plague Chinatown businesses, one entrepreneur is making lemons into lemon meringue pie

Ottawa

The founder of 5:2:8 Creative Coffee Collective on Somerset Street West in Chinatown said he’s choosing to turn a recent burglary at his property “into